Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
q
A
daily
2
Q
qd
A
everyday
3
Q
qod
A
every other day
4
Q
bid
A
twice daily
5
Q
tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid
A
four times a day
7
Q
q4h
A
every (number) hours
8
Q
qam
A
every morning
9
Q
qpm
A
every evening
10
Q
qhrs
A
every night
11
Q
hs
A
at bedtime/night
12
Q
prn
A
as needed/as necessary
13
Q
stat
A
immediately
14
Q
ac
A
before meals
15
Q
pc
A
after meals
16
Q
po
A
by mouth
17
Q
iv
A
intravenous
18
Q
inj
A
injection
19
Q
SL
A
sublingual
20
Q
pr
A
per rectum
21
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
22
Q
ID
A
intradermal
23
Q
SC
A
subcutaneous
24
Q
SQ
A
subcutaneous
25
Q
Gtt
A
drop
26
Q
Top
A
topically
27
Q
ad
A
right ear
28
Q
as
A
left ear
29
Q
au
A
each ear (both)
30
Q
od
A
right eye
31
Q
os
A
left eye
32
Q
ou
A
both eyes
33
Q
tab
A
tablet
34
Q
cap
A
capsule
35
Q
supp
A
suppository
36
Q
oint
A
ointment
37
Q
ung
A
ointment
38
Q
syr
A
syrup
39
Q
sol
A
solution
40
Q
amp
A
ampule
41
Q
NS
A
normal saline
42
Q
D5W
A
dextrose 5% in water
43
Q
aa
A
of each
44
Q
ad
A
up to; to make
45
Q
ac
A
before meals
46
Q
ft
A
make
47
Q
M
A
mix
48
Q
pc
A
after meals
49
Q
sig
A
write - directions on label
50
Q
qs
A
sufficient quantity
51
Q
qs ad
A
a sufficient quantity to make
52
Q
ss
A
1/2
53
Q
I
A
1
54
Q
V
A
5
55
Q
x
A
10
56
Q
L
A
50
57
Q
c
A
100
58
Q
D
A
500
59
Q
M
A
1000
