Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
/
A
per, by
2
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AD
A
right ear
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
amps
A
ampules
7
Q
AS
A
left ear
8
Q
AU
A
both ears
9
Q
bg/BG
A
blood glucose
10
Q
bid
A
twice a day
11
Q
BTP
A
breakthrough pain
12
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
13
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
14
Q
CPS
A
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
15
Q
caps
A
capsules
16
Q
CVC
A
central venous catheter
17
Q
CVL
A
central venous line
18
Q
DS
A
double strenth
19
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
20
Q
elix.
A
liquid
21
Q
FDHS
A
for duration of hospital stay
22
Q
gr.
A
grain
23
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
24
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
25
h/a
headache
26
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
27
hs
bedtime
28
I.U.
international units
29
ID
intradermal
30
IM
intramuscular
31
inj.
injection
32
IV
intravenous
33
KCl
potassium chloride
34
L.A.
long acting
35
LMWH
low molecular weight heparin
36
lpm
liter per minute
37
mcg, ug
microgram(s)
38
mEq
milliequivalents
39
mg
milligram
40
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
41
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
42
MR
may repeat
43
MR x 1
may repeat 1 time
44
MS
morphine sulfate
45
NaCl
sodium chloride
46
neb.
nebulizer
47
ng/NG
nasogastric (tube)
48
NS
normal saline
49
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
50
NTG
nitroglycerin
51
OD
right eye (occulus dexter)
52
OS
left eye (occulus sinister)
53
OTC
over the counter
54
OU
both eyes (occulus unitas)
55
pc
after meals
56
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
57
PCN
pencillin
58
pr
per rectum
59
PRBC's
packed red blood cells
60
qd, daily, OD
every day, once a day, once daily, daily
61
qid
four time a day
62
qod
every other day
63
R/O
rule out/re-order
64
Rx
prescription
65
S/L
saline lock
66
sc, sq, subq
subcutaneous
67
sl
sublingual
68
SR
sustained release
69
str.
strenth
70
supp(s)
suppository (ies)
71
susp.
suspension
72
syr
syrup
73
tab(s)
tablet(s)
74
tid
three times a day
75
TKVO
to keep vein open
76
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
77
U.
unit
78
ung.
ointment
79
vag.
vaginally
80
via
by
81
WA
while awake
82
WDW
when drinking well
