Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
aa.
A
of each
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meal
3
Q
p.c.
A
after meal
4
Q
i.c.
A
between meals
5
Q
ad
A
up to
6
Q
Ft
A
make
7
Q
cap.
A
capsule
8
Q
supp.
A
suppositories
9
Q
tab.
A
tablet
10
Q
susp.
A
suspension
11
Q
syr.
A
syrup
12
Q
oint, ungt
A
ointment
13
Q
elix.
A
elixir
14
Q
aq.
A
water
15
Q
sol.
A
solution
16
Q
pulv
A
powder
17
Q
gtt
A
drop
18
Q
disp
A
dispense
19
Q
d.t.d
A
give of such dose
20
Q
M
A
mix
21
Q
No.
A
number
22
Q
q.s.
A
a sufficient quantity
23
Q
q.s. ad
A
a sufficient quantity to make
24
Q
Sig.
A
write (on label)
25
tbsp.
tablespoon
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tsp.
teaspoon
27
s.i.d.
once a day
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q.d.
every day
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b.i.d
twice a day
30
t.i.d
three times a day
31
q.i.d.
four times a day
32
q4h, q8h
every number hours
33
NPO
nothing by mouth
34
p.o.
by mouth
35
rect.
rectal or tectum
36
subcut
subcutaneously
37
top.
topically
38
v or pv
vaginally
39
o.d.
right eye
40
o.s.
left eye
41
o.u.
each eye
42
a.d.
right ear
43
a.s.
left ear
44
a.u.
each ears
45
stat.
immediately
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ad lib.
at pleasure, freely
47
h.s.
at bedtime
48
prn
as needed
49
s.o.s
if there is a need or as needed
50
rep
repeat
51
amp.
ampul
52
q
every
53
c
with
54
et
and
55
s
without
56
dil
dilute
