Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals (ante cibum)
2
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid
3
Q
bid
A
twice daily (bis in die)
4
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
5
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
6
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
7
Q
g
A
gram
8
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
Q
gt, gtt
A
drop, drops (gutta, guttae)
10
Q
HCl
A
hydrochloride
11
Q
HB
A
hydrobromide
12
Q
hs
A
bedtime (hora somni)
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
14
Q
IU
A
international units
15
Q
IV
A
intravenous
16
Q
Kg
A
kilogram
17
Q
L
A
litre
18
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
19
Q
mcg
A
microgram
20
Q
mg
A
milligram
21
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
22
Q
mL
A
millilitre
23
Q
mmol
A
millimole
24
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
25
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
26
O2
oxygen
27
OTC
over-the-counter
28
oz
ounce
29
pc
after meals (post cibum)
30
pH
measure of acidity
31
po
by mouth (per os)
32
prn
as needed (pro ra nata)
33
qid
four times daily (quarter in die)
34
sc
subcutaneous
35
stat
immediately
36
tid
three times daily (ter in die)
37
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
38
U
units
