Pharmacology - Abbreviations Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
Q
q
A
every
2
Q
qam
A
every morning
3
Q
qpm
A
every evening
4
Q
qhs
A
every night at bedtime
( hs = hour of sleep)
5
Q
qd
A
every day
6
Q
qod, qad
A
every other day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
q12, q12h
A
every 12 hours
9
Q
q#, q#h
A
every # hours
10
Q
q#-#, q#-#h
A
every #-# hours
11
Q
qw, qweek
A
weekly
12
Q
bid
A
twice daily
13
Q
tid
A
three times daily
14
Q
qid
A
four times daily
15
Q
prn
A
as needed
16
Q
ac
A
before a meal
17
Q
pc
A
after a meal
18
Q
cf
A
with food
19
Q
stat
A
immediately
20
Q
d/c, dc
A
discontinue
21
Q
MDD
A
maximum daily dose
22
Q
p (line above)
A
after
23
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
24
Q
Disp
A
dispense
25
PO
by mouth
26
NPO
nothing by mouth
27
RECT, PR
rectally
28
VAG, PV
vaginally
29
AT, top
apply topically
30
AAA
apply to affected area
31
IM
inject intramuscular
32
SC, SubQ
inject subcutaneously
33
IV
intraveneously
34
SL
sublingually
35
IN
intranasal
36
NEB
via nebulizer
37
INH
by inhalation
38
ud, ad
as directed
39
gtt
drop
40
OU
both eyes
41
OS
left eye (oculus sinister)
42
OD
right eye
43
AU
both ears
44
AS
left ear (auris sinister)
45
AD
right ear
46
NS
normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
47
SMZ-TMP
Bactrim DS
