Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
AD
A
Right ear
1
Q
aa
A
Of each
2
Q
s
A
Without
3
Q
Rx
A
To take
4
Q
ac
A
Before meals
5
Q
R
A
Right
6
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
7
Q
L
A
Left
8
Q
ext
A
Extract
9
Q
adlib
A
As desired
10
Q
qs
A
Quantity sufficient
11
Q
meq
A
Milliequivalant
12
Q
AS
A
Left ear
13
Q
#
A
Number
14
Q
sc
A
Subcutaneous
15
Q
AIQ
A
Write on label
16
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
17
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
18
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
19
Q
g
A
Gram
20
Q
fl / f
A
Fluid
21
Q
oz
A
Ounce
22
Q
dr
A
Dram
23
Q
asap
A
As soon as possible
24
AU
Both ears
25
cc
Cubic centimeter
26
tab
Tablet
27
Tx
Treatment
28
prn
As needed
29
IV
Intravenous
30
D/C
Discontinue
31
npo
Nothing by mouth
32
pt
Pint
33
OU
Both eyes
34
am
Morning
35
q4h
Every four hours
36
po
By mouth
37
Female
Female
38
Decrease
Decrease
39
u
Unit
40
lb
Pound
41
Less than
Less than
42
inj
Injection
43
qns
Quantity not sufficient
44
mg
Milligram
45
hs
Bedtime
| hour of sleep
46
amp
Ample
47
Per
By
48
q
Every
49
amt
Amount
50
vo
Verbal order
51
Sublinq
Under tongue
52
sol
Solution
53
oint
Ointment
54
syr
Syrup
55
STAT
Immediately
56
bid
Twice a day
57
cap
Capsule
58
pc
After meals
59
d
Day
60
m
Minim
61
gtt
Drop
62
P
After
63
L
Liter
64
OD
Right eye
65
NS
Normal saline
66
BSA
Body surface area
67
c
With
68
mL
Milliliter
69
x
Times
70
disp
Dispense
71
h
Hour
72
ss
One half
73
tsp
Teaspoon
74
dil
Dilute
75
Tbs
Tablespoon
76
tid
Three times a day
77
gr
grain
78
OS
Left eye
79
H2O
Water
80
kg
Kilogram
81
Male
Male
82
Increase
Increase
83
dnr
Do not repeat
84
agit
Shake
85
Rx
Prescription
86
Equal to
Equal to
87
Greater than
Greater than
88
top
topically
89
wt
Weight
