Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
PC
A
After meals
3
Q
Mane
A
Morning
4
Q
Nocte (omn)
A
Night
5
Q
Hs
A
At bedtime
6
Q
Die
A
Daily
7
Q
BD/bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
TDS/tid
A
Three times a day
9
Q
QID
A
four times a day
10
Q
C
A
With
11
Q
mg
A
Milligrams
12
Q
Gtt/gutt/guttae
A
Drops
13
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesia
14
Q
A/B
A
antibiotics
15
Q
4/24
A
Four hourly
16
Q
1/7
A
1 day
17
Q
1/52
A
1 week
18
Q
1/12
A
1 month
19
Q
PRN
A
As required
20
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
21
Q
Alt
A
Given on alternate days
22
Q
Aq
A
Aqueous/ water
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
Q
O/PO
A
orally/taken by mouth
25
Q
PR
A
By way of the rectum
26
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
27
Q
PV
A
Pervagina
28
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
29
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
30
Q
Rx
A
Recipe/treatment
31
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
32
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
