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
Q
ou
A
each eye
26
Q
pc
A
after meals
27
Q
PO
A
by mouth
28
Q
prn
A
as needed
29
Q
q
A
at or every
30
Q
qd
A
every day
31
Q
qh
A
every hour
32
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
33
Q
q3h
A
every 3 hours
34
Q
q6PM
A
every evening at 6pm
35
Q
qid
A
4 times a day
36
Q
qn
A
nightly or at bedtime
37
Q
qod
A
every other day
38
Q
s
A
without
39
Q
ss
A
one half
40
Q
SC
A
subcutaneously
41
Q
SQ
A
subcutaneously
42
Q
stat
A
immediately
43
Q
sub Q
A
subcutaneously
44
Q
syr
A
syrup
45
Q
tab
A
tablet
46
Q
tid
A
3 times a day
47
Q
tiw
A
3 times a week
48
Q
U
A
unit
