Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

of each

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2
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ac

A

before meals

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3
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ad

A

right ear

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4
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as

A

left ear

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5
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au

A

each ear

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6
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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7
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c

A

with

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8
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caps

A

a capsule

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9
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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10
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DC

A

discontinue, discharge

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11
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gm

A

gram

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12
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gtt

A

a drop

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13
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h

A

hour (s)

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14
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hs

A

at bedtime

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15
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IM

A

intramuscularly

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16
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IN

A

intranasal

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17
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IV

A

intravenously

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18
Q

meg

A

microgram

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19
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mL

A

milliliter

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20
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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