Prescription Abbreviation Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
Am
A
Morning
3
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
4
Q
C
A
With
5
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
6
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as written
7
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue
8
Q
G
A
Gram
9
Q
Gr
A
Grain
10
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
11
Q
H or hr
A
Hour
12
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
13
Q
IV
A
Intravenously
14
Q
L
A
Liter
15
Q
Mgc
A
Microgram
16
Q
MEq
A
Milliequivalent
17
Q
ML
A
Milliliter
18
Q
NKA
A
No known allergy
19
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergy
20
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
21
Q
PC
A
After meals
22
Q
PO
A
By mouth
23
Q
Prn
A
As needed
24
Q
Q
A
Every
25
Qh
Every hour
26
Q^2h
Every 2 hours
27
Qid
4 times a day
28
Qs
A sufficient quantity
29
Stat
Immediately
30
Tab
Tablet
31
Tid
Three times daily
32
Ud
As directed
33
Wk
Week
34
Aa
Of each
35
Ad
Upto
36
A.d.
Right ear
37
Ad lib
Use as much as one desires
38
Admov
Apply
39
Agit
Shake/stir
40
Alt. H.
Every other hour
41
Amt
Amount
42
Aq
Water
43
A.l. Or a.s.
Left ear
44
A.u.
Both ears
45
Bis
Twice
46
Bid
Twice daily
47
B.M.
Bowel movement
48
B.S.
Blood Sugar
49
Bol.
As a large single dose (usually through IV)
