Medication Abbreviations Flashcards
(79 cards)
1
Q
a.c; ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, freely
3
Q
am/ AM
A
morning, before noon
4
Q
amp
A
ampoule
5
Q
aq
A
aqueous, water
6
Q
bid
A
twice a day
7
Q
/c
A
with
8
Q
cap/caps
A
capsule(s)
9
Q
CD
A
controlled dose
10
Q
CR
A
controlled release
11
Q
D
A
dextrose
12
Q
dil
A
dilute
13
Q
DS
A
double strength
14
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
15
Q
elix
A
elixir
16
Q
fld. fl
A
fluid
17
Q
g
A
gram
18
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
19
Q
gtt
A
drop
20
Q
h/ hr
A
hour
21
Q
ID
A
intradermal
22
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
23
Q
INH
A
inhalation
24
Q
I/O I&O
A
intake and output (fluids)
25
IV
intravenous
26
IU
international units
27
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
28
kg
kilogram
29
KVO
keep vein open
30
L
litre
31
LA
long acting
32
LOS
length of stay
33
LR
lactated ringers
34
lb
pound
35
MAR
medication administration record
36
mcg
microgram
37
mEq
milliequivalent
38
mg
milligram
39
min
minute
40
mix
mixture
41
mL
milliliter
42
NaCl
sodium chloride
43
NGT / ng
naso-gastric tube
44
npo / NPO
nothing by mouth
45
NS; N/S
normal saline
46
OTC
over the counter
47
per
through, by
48
pc / p.c
after meals
49
pm/ PM
evening, before midnight
50
po/ p.o
by mouth
51
pr
per rectum
52
prn
as needed / as necessary
53
qhs
every bedtime
54
q
every
55
qh, qhr
every hour
56
q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h
every x hours
57
q.s.
quantity sufficient
58
qid / q.i.d
four times a day
59
RL
Ringer's Lactate
60
rect
rectum
61
/s
without
62
SL / sl
sublingual
63
sol, soln
solution
64
SR
sustained release
65
S&S
swish & swallow
66
stat
immediately
67
subcut / subQ
subcutaneously
68
supp
suppository
69
susp
suspension
70
syr
syrup
71
tab
tablet
72
tid / t.i.d
three times a day
73
top
topical
74
tr / tinct
tincture
75
ung / oint
ointment
76
vag
vaginally
77
x
times
78
XL
long acting
79
XR
extended release
