pharmacology abbreviations Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
a.c
A
before meals
3
Q
A.D
A
right ear
4
Q
A.S
A
left ear
5
Q
A.M.
A
morning
6
Q
app
A
applicator
7
Q
A.U.
A
both ears
8
Q
B.I.D.
A
two times a day
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
cap
A
capsule
11
Q
crm
A
cream
12
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
13
Q
INJ
A
inject
14
Q
I.M.
A
intramuscular
15
Q
I.V.
A
intravenous
16
Q
L
A
liter
17
Q
lb
A
pound
18
Q
mcg
A
microgram
19
Q
mE
A
milliequivalent
20
Q
mg
A
milligram
21
Q
O.D.
A
right eye
22
Q
O.S.
A
left eye
23
Q
O.U.
A
both eyes
24
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
25
P.O.
orally (by mouth)
26
p.r.n.
as needed
27
P.R.
rectally
28
pulv
powder
29
P.V.
vaginally
30
qam
every morning
31
Q.D.
once a day
32
Q.H.
every hour
33
Q.I.D.
four times a day
34
Q.O.D.
every other day
35
qpm
every evening
36
qam
every morning
37
qs
"up to"
38
sig
directions
39
S.L.
sublingually
40
ss
one half
41
stat
now/immediately
42
supp
suppository
43
tab
tablet
44
tbs
tablespoons
45
T.I.D.
three times a day
46
tsp
teaspoon
47
ud
as directed
48
ung
ointment
49
qd
daily
