Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ad
A
right ear
3
Q
am
A
morning
4
Q
as
A
left ear
5
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
6
Q
au
A
both ears
7
Q
bid
A
twice a day
8
Q
c
A
with
9
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
10
Q
d
A
day
11
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
12
Q
dc
A
discontinue
13
Q
gtt
A
drop
14
Q
h
A
hour
15
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
16
Q
i
A
one
17
Q
ii
A
two
18
Q
iii
A
thee
19
Q
iv
A
four
20
Q
od
A
right eye
21
Q
opth
A
ophthalmic
22
Q
os
A
left eye
23
Q
otic
A
for the ear
24
Q
ou
A
each eye
25
nte
not to exceed
26
p
after
27
pc
after meals
28
pm
evening
29
po
by mouth
30
pr
in rectum
31
prn
as needed
32
pv
in vagina
33
q
every
34
qd
everyday
35
q4h
every four hours
36
qid
four times a day
37
qod
every other day
38
qs
quantity sufficient or to make
39
qsad
add quantity to make specific volume
40
s
without
41
ss
one-half
42
sig
directions
43
sl
under the tongue
44
stat
at once or now
45
supp
suppository
46
tid
three times a day
47
ud
as directed
48
CD
Controlled diffusion
49
CR
controlled release
50
CRT
controlled-release tablet
51
LA
long-acting
52
SA
sustained-Action
53
SR
Sustained release
54
TD
time delay
55
TR
time release
56
XL
extra long
57
XR
extended-release
