Standard Abbreviations For Meds Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
A
2
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired, freely
4
Q
AM am A.M.
A
Morning before noon
5
Q
Amp
A
Ampule
6
Q
Aq
A
Aqueous, water
7
Q
Bid
A
Twice daily
8
Q
c (with line above)
A
With
9
Q
Caps/cap
A
Capsule
10
Q
CD*
A
Controlled dose
11
Q
CR*
A
Controlled release
12
Q
Dil.
A
Dilute
13
Q
DS*
A
Double strength
14
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
15
Q
Fl. Or fld
A
Fluid
16
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
17
Q
H or hr
A
Hour
18
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
19
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
20
Q
IV
A
intravenous
21
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggy back
22
Q
KVO
A
Keep vein open
23
Q
NPO
A
Not per oral/mouth
24
Q
NS
A
Normal saline
25
pc (line above)
After meals
26
Per
But/through
27
PO po per os
By mouth oral
28
P.M pm p.m.
Evening before midnight
29
Prn
When necessary
30
Q
Every
31
Qh q1h
Every hour
32
Qid
4 times per day
33
Q2h
Every 2 hrs
34
Q4h
Every 4 hours
35
Q6h
Every six hours
36
qs
A sufficient amount of
37
qs
A sufficient amount
38
Sl subl
Sublingual
39
Sol soln.
Solution
40
SR*
Sustained release
41
Stat
Immediately
42
Sub cut
Subcutaneous
43
Supp
Suppository
44
Susp.
Suspension
45
Tab
Tablet
46
Tid
3 times a day
47
Tinct
Tincture
48
Ung
Ointment
49
Vag
Vaginally
50
XL*
Long acting
51
XR*
Extended release
52
EC
Enteric coated
53
LOS
Length of stay
54
Min
Minute
55
Mix
Mixture
56
Ng ngt
Nasogastric tube
57
Noct
Night
58
Pr
Per rectum
59
Qam
Every morning
60
Rect
Rectum
