Abbreviations Flashcards
common abbreviations for prescriptions
1
Q
ID
A
intradermal
2
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
3
Q
IT
A
intrathecal
4
Q
IV
A
intravenous
5
Q
PO
A
by mouth
6
Q
PR
A
rectal
7
Q
A
8
Q
PV
A
vaginal
9
Q
SC, SQ, sub q
A
subcutaneous (use SUBCUT)
10
Q
SL
A
sublingual
11
Q
TOP
A
topical
12
Q
qh
A
every hour
13
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
14
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
15
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours
16
Q
q8h
A
every 8 hours
17
Q
q12h
A
every 12 hours
18
Q
qd
A
one a day, do not use, write daily
19
Q
bid
A
twice a day
20
Q
tid
A
three times a day
21
Q
qid
A
four times a day
22
Q
qod
A
every other day, do not use, write every other day
23
Q
q week
A
every week
24
Q
q month
A
every month
25
AC
before meals
26
PC
after meals
27
AM
in the morning
28
PM
in the evening
29
NOC
at night
30
hs
hour of sleep, do not use, write bedtime
31
PRN
as needed
32
ASAP
as soon as possible
33
STAT
at one, immediately
34
cap
capsule
35
tab
tablet
36
fl, f
fluid
37
liq
liquid
38
susp
suspension
39
syr
syrup
40
cr
cream
41
lot
lotion
42
supp
suppository
43
ung/oint
ointment
44
mcg
microgram
45
gtt
drop(s)
46
mEq
milliequivalent
47
IU/U
international unit/unit, do not use, write out
48
AD/AS/AU
right/left/each ear, do not use, write out fully
49
OD/OS/OU
right/left/each eye, do not use, write out fully
50
ā
before
51
p̄
after
52
c̅
with
53
s̅
without
54
aa
of each
55
ad lib
as desired
56
DAW
dispense as written
57
NKA
no known allergies
58
NKDA
no known drug allergies
59
non rep
do not repeat
60
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
61
OTC
over the counter
62
qs
sufficient quantity
63
rep
repeat
64
TO
telephone order
65
UD
ut dict, do not use, write "as directed"
66
VO
verbal order
