abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa –
A
of each
2
Q
a.c. –
A
before meals
3
Q
ad –
A
up to
4
Q
am –
A
morning
5
Q
amp –
A
ampoule
6
Q
aq –
A
water
7
Q
AD –
A
into the right ear
8
Q
AS –
A
into the left ear
9
Q
Aaa –
A
apply to the affected area
10
Q
b.i.d. –
A
two times a day
11
Q
BM –
A
bowel movement
12
Q
C (ex) –
A
with
13
Q
cap –
A
capsule
14
Q
d.c. –
A
discontinue
15
Q
dil. –
A
dilute
16
Q
elix. –
A
Elixir
17
Q
et –
A
and
18
Q
ext. –
A
extract
19
Q
fld. –
A
fluid
20
Q
gtt –
A
drop
21
Q
h –
A
hour
22
Q
h.s. –
A
at bedtime
23
Q
ic –
A
between meals/food
24
Q
IM –
A
intramuscular
25
IT –
intrathecal
26
IV –
intravenously
27
liq –
liquid
28
lot –
lotion
29
mist –
mixture
30
NR –
no repeat
31
NS (N/S) –
normal saline
32
N&V (NV) –
nausea and vomiting
33
OD –
right eye
34
OS –
left eye
35
OU –
both eyes
36
OL –
oral liquid
37
Ophthalmic –
pertaining to the eye
38
Otic –
pertaining to the ear
39
p –
after
40
p.c. –
after meals; after food
41
per –
by
42
p.o.; per os –
by mouth
43
per rect/PR –
per rectally
44
p.r.n. –
when necessary / required
45
q. –
every
46
q.a.m. –
every morning
47
q.d. –
every day
48
q.h. –
every hour
49
q.2.h. –
every 2 hours
50
q.3.h. –
every 3 hours
51
q.h.s. –
every night at bedtime
52
q.i.d. –
four times a day
53
q.o.d./eod –
every other day
54
q.s. –
as much as required
55
s –
without
56
SIG –
let it be labeled
57
SL –
sublingual
58
ss –
one half
59
SOB –
shortness of breath
60
s.o.s. –
as necessary
61
soln. –
solution
62
sp –
spirit
63
s.q.; s.c. –
subcutaneous
64
stat. –
at once; immediately
65
supp. –
suppository
66
susp. –
suspension
67
syp. –
syrup
68
tab. –
tablet
69
t.i.d. –
three times a day
70
tr. or tinct. –
Tincture
71
tuss –
cough
72
ung. –
ointment
73
UD –
as directed
74
V –
vaginally
