Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
subcut, subQ
A
subcutaneous
2
Q
ID
A
intradermal
3
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
4
Q
IV
A
intravenous
4
Q
NAS
A
nasal
5
Q
tinct
A
tincture
5
Q
po, PO
A
by mouth
6
Q
sol., soln
A
solution
7
Q
ung.
A
ointment
8
Q
cap
A
capsule
9
Q
tabs)
A
tablet(s)
9
Q
C
A
Celsius
10
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
11
Q
m
A
meter
12
Q
cm
A
centimeter
13
Q
mm
A
millimeter
14
Q
kg
A
kilogram
15
Q
g
A
gram
15
Q
mg
A
milligram
16
Q
L
A
liter
17
Q
mcg
A
microgram
18
Q
mL
A
milliliter
19
Q
gr
A
grain
20
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters (aka mL)
20
gtt(s)
drops)
21
lb
pound
22
fl oz
fluid ounce
23
oz
ounce
24
pt
pint
25
qt
quart
26
Tbs, tbsp
tablespoon
27
tsp
teaspoon
28
d
day
29
ac
before meals
30
ad lib
as desired
31
pc
after meals
32
PM, p.m.
afternoon
33
AM, a.m.
morning
34
noc, noct
night
34
min
minute
35
h, hr
hour
36
p̄
after
37
prn
as needed
38
qh
every hour
39
q(2,3,4,6,8)h
every (2, 3, 4, 6, 8) hours; (q2h = every 2 hours)
40
qid
four times a day
41
tid
three times a day
42
qam
every morning
43
bid
twice a day
44
stat, STAT
immediately
45
ASA
aspirin
46
APAP
acetaminophen
47
Fe
iron
48
HCT
hydrochlorothiazide
49
K
potassium
50
MOM
milk of magnesia
51
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
52
NS
normal saline
53
OTC
over-the-counter (drugs)
54
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin skin test)
packs per day (cigarette smoking)
55
aq
water
56
c̄
with
57
āā
of each (used in prescriptions)
58
med
medicine
59
NKA
no known allergies
60
NKDA
no known drug allergies
61
NPO
nothing by mouth
61
qs
quantity sufficient
62
Pt, pt
patient
63
Rx
take
64
Sig
give the following directions
65
s (with line above letter)
without
66
VO
verbal order
67
x
times
