Medication Terminology And Standardised Abbreviations Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
gram(s)
A
g
2
Q
International unit(s)
A
unit(s)
3
Q
litre(s)
A
L
4
Q
milligram(s)
A
mg
5
Q
millilitre(s)
A
mL
6
Q
microgram(s)
A
microgram, MICROg, microg
7
Q
percentage
A
%
8
Q
millimole
A
mmol
9
Q
milligram per litre
A
mg/L
10
Q
metre
A
metre
11
Q
microlitre, micromol
A
microlitre, micromol
12
Q
kilogram
A
kg
13
Q
centimetre, millimetre
A
cm.mm
14
Q
Epidural
A
Epidural
15
Q
Inhale, Inhalation
A
Inhale, Inhalation
16
Q
Intraarticular
A
Intraarticular
17
Q
Intramuscular
A
IM
18
Q
intrathecal
A
intrathecal
19
Q
intranasal
A
intranasal
20
Q
intravenous
A
IV
21
Q
nebulised
A
NEB
22
Q
naso-gastric
A
NG
23
Q
Oral
A
PO
24
Q
percutaneous enteral gastrostomy
A
PEG
25
per vagina
PV
26
per rectum
PR
27
peripherally inserted central catheter
PICC
28
subcutaneous
Subcut
29
sub lingual
subling, under the tongue
30
(in the) morning
morning, mane
31
(at) midday
midday
32
(at) night
night, nocte
33
twice a day
bd
34
three times a day
tds
35
four times a day
qid
36
every 4 hours
37
once a week
'once a week' and specify the day; e.g., 'once a week on Tues' (or Tuesdays)
38
three times a week
'three times a week' and specify the exact days, e.g., 'three times a week on Mon, Wed and Sat'
39
when required
prn
40
immediately
stat
41
less than, greater than
