prescription abbreviations and symbols Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
a with line over it
A
before
2
Q
aa with line over
A
of each
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib.
A
as much as needed
5
Q
a.m. or AM
A
morning
6
Q
ante
A
before
7
Q
aq.
A
aqueous/ water
8
Q
b.i.d
A
two times a day
9
Q
caps
A
capsule
10
Q
c line over
A
with
11
Q
cc with line on top
A
with meals
12
Q
comp
A
compound
13
Q
d
A
day
14
Q
DC or D/C
A
discontinue
15
Q
dos.
A
doses
16
Q
DS
A
double strength
17
Q
DSD
A
double starting dose
18
Q
elix.
A
elixir
19
Q
emul
A
emulsion
20
Q
et
A
and
21
Q
ext.
A
extract
22
Q
garg.
A
gargle
23
Q
gm or g
A
gram
24
Q
gr
A
grain
25
gt.
drop
26
gtt.
drops
27
h.
hour
28
h.s.
before bedtime (hour of sleep)
29
ID
intradermal
30
IM
intramuscular
31
inj.
injection
32
IV or I.V.
intravenous
33
liq
liquid
34
M or m.
Mix
35
mcg
microgram
36
mg or mgm
milligram (used instead of "cc" for cubic centimeters)
37
ml
milliliter
38
N.E. or ne
negative
39
noct.
night
40
NPO or n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
41
O2
oxygen
42
o.d.
once a day
43
o.h.
every hour
44
oint
ointment
45
o.m.
every morning
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o.n.
every night
47
OTC
over-the-counter
48
oz
ounce
49
p with line over it
after
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p.c.
after meals
51
p.o.
by mouth (per os
52
p.r.
per rectum
53
p.r.n. or PRN
whenever neccessary
54
q.
every
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q.a.m
every morning
56
q.h.
every hour
57
q.h.s.
every night
58
q.i.d
four times a day (not at night)
59
q.n.
every night
60
q.p.m
every night
61
q.2.h
every two hours
62
q.3.h
every three hours
63
q.4.h
every four hours
64
rep, REP
let it be repeated
65
Rx
take (recipe), perscription
66
s with a line over
without
67
SC or subq
subcutanious
68
sat.
saturated
69
Sig.
write on label; give directions on prescription
70
SL
solution
71
SR
sustained release
72
ss
one-half
73
stat or STAT
immediately
74
syr.
syrup
75
tab.
tablet
76
t.i.d.
three times a day
77
top
topically
78
Tr. or tinct.
tincture
79
tsp
teaspoon
80
vag.
vagina
81
X or x
times (X10d/times ten days)
82
i, ii, iii, iv; viii, etc
1, 2, 3, 4; 8, etc.
83
5", 10", 15"
5, 10, 15 minutes
84
5', 10', 15'
hours
85
3 or dr.
dram*drachm)
86
3 or oz.
ounce
