Prescription Shorthand Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
AA
A
amount to be taken
2
Q
AC
A
Before Meals
3
Q
AD
A
Right Ear
4
Q
AM
A
Morning
5
Q
AU
A
Both Ears
6
Q
bid
A
twice daily
7
Q
C
A
100
8
Q
cap
A
capsule(s)
9
Q
CC
A
cupic centimeter (mL)
10
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue or Discharge
11
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as Written (no generic)
12
Q
GTT
A
drop(s)
13
Q
i,ii,iii,iv
A
1,2,3,4
14
Q
ID
A
intradermal
15
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
16
Q
INJ
A
Injection
17
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
18
Q
mL
A
Millilitre
19
Q
OD
A
Right Eye
20
Q
OS
A
Left Eye
21
Q
OU
A
Both Eyes
22
Q
PC
A
After Meals
23
Q
PM
A
Evening
24
Q
PO
A
By Mouth
25
PRN
as needed
26
q#h
every # hours
27
qam
every day before noon
28
QD
every day
29
qhs
every night at bedtime
30
QID
four times a day
31
QOD
every other day
32
QOW
every other week
33
SC
subcutaneous
34
SL
sublingually
35
SubQ
subcutaneous
36
SUPP
suppository
37
SUSP
suspension
38
Tab
tablet
39
tbsp
tablespoon
40
TID
3 times a day
41
TSP
teaspoon
42
TBSP
tablespoon
43
U
Unit
44
UNG
ointment
45
VAG
vaginally
46
X
times
