Pharmaceutical abbreviations Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
Before food
2
Q
bd
A
Twice daily
3
Q
od
A
Every day
4
Q
om
A
Every morning
5
Q
on
A
Every night
6
Q
pc
A
After food
7
Q
prn
A
When required/whenever necessary
8
Q
qds
A
Four times daily
9
Q
qqh
A
Every four hours
10
Q
stat
A
At once/immediately
11
Q
tds
A
Three times daily
12
Q
tid
A
Three times daily
13
Q
m or i/m or IM
A
intra-muscular
14
Q
iv or i/v or IV
A
intravenous
15
Q
g
A
gram
16
Q
mcg (not used in prescriptions)
A
microgram
17
Q
mg
A
milligram
18
Q
ml
A
millilitre
19
Q
L or l
A
litre
20
Q
BNF
A
British National Formulary
21
Q
BP
A
British Pharmacopoeia
22
Q
MIMS
A
Monthly index of medical
specialities
23
Q
NP
A
Proper name/named
24
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
25
rep
Repeat/let it be repeated
26
Rx
Take/recipe/treatment
27
SI
```
International System (of
measurement)
```
28
TTA
To take away
29
CD/cd
Controlled drug
30
GSL
General Sales Lis
31
P
Pharmacy only
32
POM
Prescription only medicine
33
MODA
Misuse of Drugs Act
34
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
35
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
36
PPI
Proton pump inhibitor
