Rx Abbreviations Flashcards
(88 cards)
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
aa or āā
A
of each
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad
A
right ear
5
Q
ad
A
up to
6
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure, freely
7
Q
am
A
morning
8
Q
amp.
A
ampule
9
Q
aq.
A
water
10
Q
aq.dist.
A
distilled water
11
Q
as
A
left ear
12
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
13
Q
au
A
each ear
14
Q
bid
A
twice a day
15
Q
c
A
with
16
Q
cap
A
capsule
17
Q
comp.
A
compund
18
Q
d
A
day
19
Q
D.C. or disc
A
discontinue
20
Q
disp.
A
dispense
21
Q
DS
A
double strength
22
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
23
Q
elix.
A
elixir
24
Q
ER
A
Extended release
25
et
and
26
g or Gm
gram
27
gr
grain
28
gtt, gtts
drop, drops
29
h or hr
hour
30
h.s.
bedtime
31
IM
intramuscularly
32
Inh
inhalation
33
inj.
injection
34
IU or iu
international units
35
IV
intravenously
36
IVP
Intravenous push
37
IVPB
Intravenous piggy back
38
L
liter
39
LA
Long acting
40
mcg or µg
Microgram
41
mg
Milligram
42
ml/mL/cc
Milliliter
43
no. or No.
number
44
noct.
Night
45
o.d.
Right eye
46
o.s.
Left Eye
47
o.u.
Both eyes
48
oint.
ointment
49
oz
ounce
50
p.m.
afternoon; evening
51
pc
After meals
52
PO
By mouth
53
pr
Rectally
54
prn
As needed
55
pulv.
powder
56
pv
Vaginally
57
q
Every
58
q.d.
Once daily
59
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
60
q.s. ad
A sufficient quantity to make
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q_h/hr
Every hour
62
qday
Every day
63
qid
Four times a day
64
qod
Every other day
65
r or R
Rectal
66
s or w/o
Without
67
Sig
Write on label
68
SL
Sublingual
69
sol. or soln.
Solution
70
SR
Sustained release
71
ss
One half
72
stat.
Immediately
73
subc/subq/SC/SQ
Subcutaneously
74
supp.
Suppository
75
susp.
Suspension
76
syr.
Syrup
77
Ṫ
One
78
t.i.w
Three times a week
79
tab
Tablet
80
tbsp.
Tablespoon
81
tid
Three times a day
82
top
Topically
83
tsp
Teaspoonful
84
ṪṪ
Two
85
ṪṪṪ
Three
86
U or u
Unit(s)
87
u.d
As directed
88
ung.
Ointment
