medication abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
AC, ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
5
Q
BID, bid
A
twice a day
6
Q
c
A
with
7
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
8
Q
g
A
gram
9
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep, bedtime
10
Q
gtts
A
drops
11
Q
h
A
hour
12
Q
ID
A
intradermal
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
14
Q
IV
A
intravenous
15
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
16
Q
kg
A
kilogram
17
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
18
Q
TKO
A
to keep open
19
Q
L, l
A
liter
20
Q
m2
A
meter squared
21
Q
mcg
A
microgram
22
Q
mEq
A
milequilivant
23
Q
mg
A
miligram
24
Q
mL, ml
A
mililiter
25
NG
nasogastric
26
NPO
nothing by mouth
27
NS
normal saline
28
oz
ounce
29
p
after
30
PC, pc
after meal
31
PO, po
by mouth
32
PR
per rectum
33
PRN, prn
as needed
34
q
every
35
q2h
every 2 hours
36
q 6-8h
every 6-8 hours
37
q12h
every 12 hours
38
qam, qAM
every morning
39
qh
every hour
40
R
respiration, rectal, right
41
s
without
42
subcut
subcutaneous
43
SL
sublingual
44
SR
sustained release
45
stat, STAT
as soon as possible
46
TID, tid
3 times a day
47
t, tsp
teaspoon
48
T, Tbsp
tablespoon
49
tx
treatment
