Medication Abbreviations Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
3
Q
cap
A
Capsule
4
Q
elix.
A
Elixir
5
Q
ext
A
Extract
6
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
7
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
8
Q
Hour of sleep (hrs) or nightly
A
Every night at bedtime
9
Q
NS (N/S)
A
Normal saline
10
Q
OD
A
Right eye
11
Q
OS
A
Left eye
12
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
13
Q
PO; orally
A
By mouth
14
Q
soln.
A
Solution
15
Q
AD
A
Right ear
16
Q
AS
A
Left ear
17
Q
AU
A
Both ears
18
Q
subcut.
A
Subcutaneous
19
Q
supp.
A
Suppository
20
Q
susp.
A
Suspension
21
Q
per
A
By
22
Q
p.r.n
A
When necessary, required
23
Q
syp.
A
Syrup
24
Q
tab.
A
Tablet
25
tr. or tinct
Tincture
26
IO
intraosseous
27
I/O
Intake/output
28
ung
Ointment
29
gtt
Drops
30
qh
Every hour
31
qd
Every day
32
q.o.d
Every other day
33
p.c.
After meals
