Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
/
A
per,by
2
Q
@
A
at
3
Q
<
A
less than
4
Q
>
A
greater than
5
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
6
Q
ac
A
before meals
7
Q
AD
A
right ear
8
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
9
Q
amps
A
ambules, ampoules
10
Q
AS
A
left ear
11
Q
AU
A
both ears
12
Q
bg/BG
A
blood glucose
13
Q
BID
A
twice a day ( 2 x a day)
14
Q
BTP
A
breakthrough pain
15
Q
c
A
with
16
Q
caps
A
capsules
17
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
18
Q
cc
A
with meals
19
Q
cc (same as ml)
A
cubic centimeter (s)
20
Q
CPS
A
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
21
Q
CVC
A
central venous catheter
22
Q
CVL
A
central venous line
23
Q
D/C, c/d
A
discontinue, dscharge
24
Q
DS
A
double strength
25
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
26
Q
elix.
A
liquid
27
Q
FDHS
A
for duration of hospital stay
28
Q
g, gm
A
gram (s)
29
Q
gr.
A
grain (s)
30
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
31
Q
gtt (s)
A
drop (s)
32
Q
h/a
A
headache
33
Q
HCTZ
A
hydroclorothiazide
34
Q
hs
A
bedtime
35
Q
I.U.
A
international units
36
Q
ID
A
intradermal
37
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
38
Q
inj.
A
injection
39
Q
IV
A
intravenous