Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
X
A
Times
2
Q
aa, aa
A
of each
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
AM, am
A
Morning
6
Q
amt
A
Amount
7
Q
aq
A
Water
8
Q
bid, BID
A
Twice a day
9
Q
bin
A
Twice a night
10
Q
C
A
With
11
Q
cap, caps
A
Capsule
12
Q
per
A
Through or by
13
Q
pm, PM
A
Afternoon
14
Q
PO, po
A
By mouth
15
Q
PR
A
Through the rectum
16
Q
prn
A
As needed
17
Q
pulv
A
Powder
18
Q
PV
A
Through the vagina
19
Q
q
A
Every
20
Q
q2h
A
Every 2 hours
21
Q
qh
A
Every hour
22
Q
qid, QID
A
Four (4) times a day
23
Q
comp
A
Compund
24
Q
d
A
Day
25
DAW
Dispense as written
26
dil
Dilute
27
disp
Dispense
28
elix
Elixer
29
hr, h
Hour
30
IM
Intramuscular
31
inj
Inject
32
liq
Liquid
33
mixt
Mixture
34
NKA
No known allergies
35
noc, noct
Night
36
non rep
Do not repeat , no refills
37
NPO
Nothing by mouth (nulla per os)
38
oint
Ointment
39
pc
After meals
40
Qs
Quantity sufficient, as much as needed
41
S
Without
42
s, sec
Second
43
sig
Write on label
44
sol
Solution
45
sos
If necessary
46
sp
Spirits
47
stat
Immediately
48
supp
Suppository
49
syr
Syrup
50
tab
Tablet
51
tid, TID
Three times a day
52
top
Topically
53
tr, tinct
Tincture
54
u.d.
As directed
55
vo
Verbal order
56
wk
Week
