Prescriptions Abbreviations Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
ad lib.
A
As desired
4
Q
AM, a.m.
A
Morning
5
Q
amt
A
Amount
6
Q
aq
A
Water
7
Q
b.i.d., BID
A
Twice a day
8
Q
buc
A
Buccal
9
Q
c~
A
With
10
Q
cap
A
Capsule
11
Q
d
A
Day
12
Q
Fl.
A
Fluid
13
Q
h, hr
A
Hour
14
Q
h.s.*
A
At bedtime, at the hour of sleep
15
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
16
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
17
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
18
Q
noc., n.
A
Night
19
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
20
Q
oint., ung.
A
Ointment
21
Q
p-
A
After
22
Q
p.c.
A
After meals
23
Q
per
A
By, through
24
Q
PM, p.m.
A
After noon
25
p.o., PO
By mouth
26
PR
Through the rectum
27
p.r.n., PRN
As needed
28
PV, vag.
Through the vagina
29
q
Every
30
qh
Every hour
31
q2h
Every 2 hours
32
q.i.d., QID
Four times a day
33
qm
Every month
34
q.o.d., QOD
Every other day
35
®️
Right, registered trademark
36
Rx
Prescription, take
37
s-
Without
38
sub-Q, subcu
Subcutaneous
39
Sig:
Instruction to patient
40
soln.
Solution
41
sp.
Spirits
42
ss—
One half
43
stat
Immediately
44
supp., suppos
Suppository
45
syr.
Syrup
46
T
Topical
47
tab
Tablet
48
t.i.d., TID
Three times a day
49
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Times, for
