Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad
A
right ear
4
Q
as
A
left ear
5
Q
au
A
each ear
6
Q
bid
A
twice a day
7
Q
c
A
with
8
Q
caps
A
a capsule
9
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
10
Q
DC
A
discontinue, discharge
11
Q
gm
A
gram
12
Q
gtt
A
a drop
13
Q
h
A
hour (s)
14
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
15
Q
IM
A
intramuscularly
16
Q
IN
A
intranasal
17
Q
IV
A
intravenously
18
Q
meg
A
microgram
19
Q
mL
A
milliliter
20
Q
OD
A
once daily
21
Q
od
A
right eye
22
Q
OJ
A
orange juice
23
Q
os
A
left eye
24
Q
mg
A
milligram
25
ou
each eye
26
pc
after meals
27
PO
by mouth
28
prn
as needed
29
q
at or every
30
qd
every day
31
qh
every hour
32
q2h
every 2 hours
33
q3h
every 3 hours
34
q6PM
every evening at 6pm
35
qid
4 times a day
36
qn
nightly or at bedtime
37
qod
every other day
38
s
without
39
ss
one half
40
SC
subcutaneously
41
SQ
subcutaneously
42
stat
immediately
43
sub Q
subcutaneously
44
syr
syrup
45
tab
tablet
46
tid
3 times a day
47
tiw
3 times a week
48
U
unit
