Abbreviations Flashcards by kyle Melovich | Brainscape

Q

a.c., AC

A

before meals

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ad lib

A

as desired

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b.i.d., BID

A

two times a day

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cap

A

capsule

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elix.

A

elixer

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ext

A

extract

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IV

A

intravenous

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nightly

A

every night at bedtime

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NS (N/S)

A

normal saline

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OD

A

right eye

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OS

A

left eye

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OU

A

both eyes

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Q

p.c., PC

A

after meals

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per

A

by

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PO

A

by mouth

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orally

A

by mouth

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p.r.n., PRN

A

when necessary or required

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soln.

A

solution

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stat.

A

at once/immediately

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subcut.

A

subcutaneous

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supp.

A

suppository

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susp.

A

suspension

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syp.

A

syrup

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tab.

A

tablet

Q

tr.

A

tincture

Q

tinct.

A

tincture

Q

A

Q

G tube

A

Gastronomy tube

Q

ID

A

Intradermal

Q

IVP

A

Intravenous push

Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

Q

J-Tube

A

Jejunostomy tube

Q

NG

A

Nasogastric tube

Q

NJ

A

Nasojejunal tube

Q

OG

A

Orogastric tube

Q

PR

A

By rectum

Q

SL

A

Sublingual

Q

SUBQ

A

Subcutaneous

Q

h, hr

A

Hour

Q

min

A

Minute

Q

am

A

Before noon

Q

HS

A

Bedtime

Q

pm

A

Afternoon, evening

Q

q (e.g., q2h)

A

Every (e.g., every 2 hours)

Q

q.i.d., QID

A

Four times a day

Q

t.i.d., TID

A

Three times a day

Q

t.i.d., TID

A

Three times a day

Q

ā

A

Before

Q

ĉ

A

With

Q

D⁵NS

A

Destrose 5% in normal saline

Q

D⁵W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

Q

Gtt(s)

A

Drop(s)

Q

npo, NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

Q

NS

A

Normal saline

Q

½NS

A

0.45% normal saline

Q

p (with line above it)

A

After

Q

per

A

By or through

Q

LR

A

Lactated ringers

Q

Rx

A

Prescription

Q

ŝ(little line above s)

A

Without

Q

Sig.

A

Directions (write on label)