Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
intravenous
3
Q
IV PB
A
intravenous piggyback
4
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
5
Q
SL
A
sublingual
6
Q
ID
A
intradermal
7
Q
GT
A
gastronomy tube
8
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
9
Q
NJ
A
nasojejunal tube
10
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
11
Q
p.r.
A
per rectum, rectally
12
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
13
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
14
Q
ad. lib.
A
as desired, freely
15
Q
p.r.n.
A
when necessary
16
Q
stat
A
immediately
17
Q
asap
A
as soon as possible
18
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice daily
19
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times daily
20
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times daily
21
Q
min
A
minute
22
Q
h
A
hour
23
Q
q.h
A
every hour
24
Q
a (with a line above)
A
before
25
Q
p (with a line above)
A
after
26
Q
c (with a line above)
A
with
27
Q
s (with a line above)
A
without
28
Q
q
A
every
29
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
30
Q
aq
A
water
31
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
32
Q
gtt
A
drop
33
Q
tab
A
tablet
34
Q
cap
A
capsule
35
Q
et
A
and
36
Q
noct
A
night
