Module 1 Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
q* or qd*
A
daily/ every day
*- represents that prohibited when writing prescriptions because possible misinterpretation
2
Q
bid
A
twice daily
3
Q
tid
A
3 times daily
4
Q
qid
A
4 times daily
5
Q
q8h
A
every 8h
6
Q
qam
A
every morning
7
Q
qpm
A
every evening
8
Q
qhs
A
every night
9
Q
hs
A
at bedtime or night
10
Q
prn
A
as needed
11
Q
u* or iu*
A
units/ international units
* prohibited abbrevs when writing
12
Q
PO
A
by mouth
13
Q
IV
A
intravenous
14
Q
Inj
A
injection
15
Q
SL
A
sublingual
16
Q
PR
A
per rectum
17
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
18
Q
ID
A
intradermal
19
Q
SC/SQ
A
Subcutaneous
20
Q
tab
A
tablet
21
Q
cap
A
capsule
22
Q
supp
A
suppository
23
Q
oint/ ung
A
ointment
24
Q
syr
A
syrup
25
sol
solution
26
amp
ampule
27
gtt
drop
28
NS
normal saline
29
DSW
dextrose 5% in water
30
ss
half
31
I
one
32
V
five
33
X
ten
34
L
fifty
35
C
one hundred
36
D
five hundred
37
M
one thousand
38
a
latin: ante
| before
39
a, A
latin: aurio
| ear
40
aa
ana
| of each
41
ac,AC
ante cibos
| before meals/ food
