PHARMACOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
sid means ?
A
once a day / “semel in die”
2
Q
tab means ?
A
tablet
3
Q
ac means ?
A
before meals / “ante cibum”
4
Q
OD means ?
A
once a day
5
Q
o.s. means ?
A
left eye
6
Q
qod means ?
A
every other day / “quaque altera die”
7
Q
a means ?
A
before / “ante”
8
Q
caps means ?
A
capsules
9
Q
p r n means ?
A
as needed / “po rie nata”
10
Q
bid means ?
A
2x a day / “bis in die”
11
Q
O S means ?
A
overall sufficient
12
Q
o.d. means ?
A
right eye
13
Q
g means ?
A
gram
14
Q
div means ?
A
divide
15
Q
os means ?
A
mouth
16
Q
ad lib means ?
A
as desired / “ad libitum”
17
Q
tabs means ?
A
tablets
18
Q
pc means ?
A
after meals / “post cibum”
19
Q
fl means ?
A
fluid
20
Q
q means ?
A
every / “quaque”
21
Q
tid means ?
A
3x a day / “tid”
22
Q
sol means ?
A
solution
23
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qid means ?
A
4x a day / “quater in die”
24
Q
ung means ?
A
ointment
25
**dos** means ?
dosage
26
**stat** means ?
immediately / "satim"
27
**non rep** means ?
do not repeat
28
**tsp.** means ?
teaspoon
29
**O (big)** means ?
pint
30
**tbsp.** means ?
tablespoon
31
**sos** means ?
if needed
32
**noct** means ?
at night / "nocte"
33
**qs** means ?
sufficient quality
34
**mg** means ?
milligram
35
**h** means ?
hour
36
**gtt** means ?
drops / "guttae"
37
**on** means ?
every night / nightly
38
**C over** means ?
with
39
**pm** means ?
in the evening
40
**q2h** means ?
every 2 hrs.
