21 Pharmacology Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c., ac
A
before meals (ante cibum)
2
Q
ACE
A
angiotensin-converting enzyme
3
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen (tylenol)
4
Q
ARB
A
angiotensin II receptor blocker
5
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
twice daily
6
Q
c
A
with
7
Q
gtt
A
drops
8
Q
h
A
hour
9
Q
h.s., hs
A
bedtime (hour somni)
10
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
11
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
12
Q
IV
A
intravenous
13
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
14
Q
p
A
after (post)
15
Q
p.cl., pc
A
after meals (post cibum)
16
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesia
17
Q
PDR
A
physicians desk reference
18
Q
PO
A
by mouth (per os)
19
Q
prn
A
as needed (pro re nata - as the occasion arises)
20
Q
pt
A
patient
21
Q
q
A
every
22
Q
q.h., qh
A
every hour (quaue hora)
23
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
24
Q
qAM
A
every morning
25
qPM
every evening
26
Rx
prescription
27
s
without (sine)
28
SERM
selective estrogen receptor modulator
29
SL
sublingual
30
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor- an antidepressant
31
s.o.s.
if it is necessary (si opus sit)
32
SQ
subcutaneous
33
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
34
tid
three times daily (ter in die)
