Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ā
A
ante
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
4
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
5
Q
a.u.
A
Both Ears
6
Q
bid
A
twice a day
7
Q
c with a line over it
A
with
8
Q
cap
A
capsule
9
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
10
Q
elix
A
elixir
11
Q
gm
A
gram
12
Q
gr
A
grain
13
Q
gtt
A
drop guttae latin for drops
14
Q
hs
A
bed time
15
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
16
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
17
Q
IV
A
intravenous
18
Q
mcg
A
microgram
19
Q
mEq
A
Milliequivalence
20
Q
mg
A
milligram
21
Q
mL
A
milliliter
22
Q
MV
A
MilliVanilli
23
Q
npo
A
nothing per os (oral)
24
Q
o.d.
A
right eye
25
Q
o.s.
A
left eye
26
Q
o.u.
A
both eyes
27
Q
oz
A
ounce
28
Q
p with a line over it
A
post
29
Q
p.c.
A
after eating
30
Q
prn
A
Pre re nata (as needed)
31
Q
s with a line over it
A
without
32
Q
SC
A
subcutaneous
33
Q
stat
A
immediately
34
Q
Tb
A
Tuberculosis
35
Q
tid
A
three times a day
36
Q
tsp
A
teaspoon
37
Q
A
