Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
Q
AC
A
before meal
2
Q
AD
A
right ear
3
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
4
Q
AS
A
left ear
5
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
6
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
7
Q
AU
A
both ears
8
Q
BID
A
twice daily
9
Q
BIW
A
biweekly
10
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
11
Q
CC
A
with meal
12
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose 5% in water
13
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
14
Q
DC
A
discontinue
15
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
16
Q
ER
A
extended release
17
Q
EX-
A
external, outward
18
Q
g; gm
A
gram
19
Q
GTT
A
drop
20
Q
HS
A
at bedtime
21
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
22
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
23
Q
IR
A
immediate release
24
Q
IV
A
intravenous
25
IVP
intravenous push
26
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
27
kg
kilogram
28
lb
pound
29
mcg
microgram
30
MEQ
milli-equivalent
31
mg
millgram
32
mL
milliliter
33
N/V
nausea and vomiting
34
NS
normal saline
35
OD
right eye
36
ODT
orally dissolving tablet
37
OS
left eye
38
OTC
over the counter
39
OU
both eyes
40
oz
ounce
41
PC
after meal
42
PO
per mouth, oral
43
PR
per rectum
44
PRN
as needed
45
PRN P
as needed for pain
46
PV
vaginally
47
Q12h
every 12 hours
48
Q24h
every 24 hours
49
Q4h
every 4 hours
50
Q6h
every 6 hours
51
Q8h
every 8 hours
52
QAM
every morning
53
Qday; QD
once daily
54
QID
four times a day
55
QOD
every other day
56
QPM
every evening
57
QS
quantity sufficient
58
SL
sublingual
59
SR
sustained release
60
STAT
immediately
61
SUBQ
subcutaneous
62
Tab
tablet
63
Tbsp
tablespoonful
64
TID
three times a day
65
TOP
topically
66
Tsp
teaspoonful
67
ud
as directed
68
XL
extended release
