Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
AM
A
morning, before noon
3
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
4
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
5
Q
C
A
Celsius, centigrade
6
Q
c
A
cup
7
Q
Ca
A
calcium
8
Q
CaCl2
A
calcium chloride
9
Q
cap
A
capsule
10
Q
Cl
A
chlorine
11
Q
CR
A
controlled release
12
Q
dil
A
dilute
13
Q
DW
A
dextrose water, distilled water
14
Q
elix
A
elixir
15
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
16
Q
FeSO4
A
ferrous sulfate
17
Q
fl, fld
A
fluid
18
Q
g
A
gram
19
Q
gal
A
gallon
20
Q
gr
A
grain
21
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
22
Q
gtt, gtts
A
drop, drops
23
Q
h, hr
A
hour
24
Q
H2O
A
water
25
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
26
ID
intradermal
27
IM
intramuscular
28
inj
injection
29
IV
intravenous
30
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
31
IVSS
intravenous soluset
32
K
potassium
33
KCl
potassium chloride
34
kg
kilogram
35
kL
kilolitwer
36
L
liter
37
lb
pound
38
liq
liquid
39
LR
lactated Ringer's
40
mcg
microgram
41
mEq
miliequivalent
42
mg
milligram
43
Mg
magnesium
44
min
minute
45
mL
milliliter
46
Na
sodium
47
NaCl
sodium chloride
48
NaHCO3
sodium bicarbonate
49
NG, ng
nasogastric tube
50
NKDA
no known drug allergies
51
NPO
nothing by moung
52
NS
normal saline
53
oz
ounce
54
pc
after meals
55
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
56
per
by
57
PM
after noon
58
po
orally
59
pr
by rectum
60
prn
as needed
61
pt
pint
62
q
every
63
qh
every hour
64
qt
quart
65
Rx
a medical prescription
66
SL
sublingual
67
SR
slow release
68
stat, STAT
immediately
69
supp
suppository
70
susp
suspension
71
syr
syrup
72
tab
tablet
73
Tbsp
tablespoon
74
tsp
teaspoon
75
>
greater than
76
<
less than
77
/
per
78
hs
hour of sleep
79
qhs
every night/every hour of sleep
80
qd
every day
81
bid
2 x per day
82
tid
3 x per day
83
qid
4 x per day
84
OD
right eye
85
OS
left eye
86
OU
both eyes
87
AD
right ear
88
AS
left ear
89
AU
both ears
90
/c
with
91
/s
without
92
Do NOT use abbreviations
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U (unit)
IU (international Unit)
QD, qd (every day)
QOD, qod (every other day)
Trailing zero
MS
MSO4 and MgSo4
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