ABBREVIATION LIST #3 Flashcards
1
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
2
Q
qd
A
every day
3
Q
qid
A
4 times a day
4
Q
qs
A
a sufficient quantity
to make
5
Q
S
A
without
6
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
7
Q
SL
A
sublingual
8
Q
sos
A
if there is need
9
Q
stat
A
immedicately
10
Q
susp
A
suspension
11
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours
12
Q
qh
A
every hour
13
Q
qod
A
every other day
14
Q
R
A
by rectum, rectally
15
Q
Rx
A
recipe, take
16
Q
SQ
A
subcutaneous
17
Q
sig or signa
A
write on label; directions
for the patient
18
Q
sol
A
solution
19
Q
ss
A
one half
20
Q
sup
A
suppository
21
Q
syr
A
syrup
22
Q
tachy
A
fast, rapid
23
Q
tid
A
3 times a day
24
Q
Top
A
topical
25
tr
tincture
26
ud or ut or dict.
as directed
27
URI
upper
| respiratory infection
28
vs
vital signs
29
w/o
without
30
WBC
white blood cell count
31
tab
tablet
32
tbsp or t
teaspoom
33
ung
ointment
34
UTI
urinary tract infection
35
w/
with
36
wk
week
37
x
times
