pharmacy abbreviations Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each
Example: Take one tablet of each medication
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
cc
A
cubic centimeter
12
Q
crm
A
cream
13
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
14
Q
gm
A
gram
15
Q
gr
A
grain
16
Q
gtt
A
drop
17
Q
hr
A
hour
18
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
19
Q
INJ
A
inject
20
Q
I.M.
A
intramuscular
21
Q
I.V.
A
intravenous
22
Q
L
A
liter
23
Q
lb
A
pound
24
Q
mcg
A
microgram
25
mEq
milliequivalent
26
mg
milligram
27
ml
milliliter
28
mm
millimeter
29
O.D.
right eye
30
O.S.
left eye
31
O.U.
both eyes
32
oz
ounce
33
p.c
after meals (food)
34
P.O.
orally (by mouth)
35
p.r.n
as needed
36
P.R
rectally
37
pulv
powder
38
P.V.
vaginally
39
qam
every morning
40
Q.D.
once a day
41
Q.H.
every hour
42
Q.I.D.
four times a day
43
Q.O.D.
every other day
44
qpm
every evening
45
Q 4°-6°
every 4 to 6 hours
46
qs
"up to"
47
sig
directions
48
S.L.
sublingually
49
ss
one half
50
stat
now / immediately
51
supp
suppository
52
tab
tablet
53
tbs
tablespoon
54
T.I.D.
three times a day
55
tsp
teaspoon
56
ud
as directed
57
ung
ointment
