Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AD
A
Right ear
2
Q
AS
A
Left ear
3
Q
AU
A
Both ears
4
Q
a, ante
A
Before
5
Q
aq
A
Water
6
Q
bid, BID
A
Twice a day
7
Q
/c, c
A
With
8
Q
CAP(S)
A
Capsule(s)
9
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
is a clear, sweet-flavored liquid used for medicinal purposes
10
Q
emul
A
Emulsion
A mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (nonmixable or unblendable)
11
Q
fl
A
Fluid
12
Q
garg
A
Gargle
13
Q
g, G, Gm, gm
A
Gram
14
Q
gt
A
Drop
15
Q
gtt
A
Drops
16
Q
h
A
hour
17
Q
hs
A
Hour of sleep, bed time
18
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
the injection of a substance directly into a muscle.
19
Q
inj
A
Injection
20
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
21
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
22
Q
L
A
Liter or left
23
Q
lb, LB(S)
A
Pound(s)
24
Q
ug, MCG
A
Microgram
25
mg, MG
Milligram
26
mL, ML
Milliliter
27
noct
Nocturnal
28
qh
Every hour
29
q m
Every morning
| Quaque mane
30
OS
Left eye
31
OD
Right eye
32
OU
Both eyes, in each eye
| Oculus uterque
33
po
By mouth
| Per os
34
prn, PRN
A necessary, whenever necessary
| Pro re nata
35
pt
Patient
36
qd
Every day
| WRITE OUT
37
q(2,3,4)h
Every (2,3,4) hour(s)
38
qid, QID
Four times a day
| Quater in die
39
QOD
Every other day
| WRITE OUT
40
R
Right
41
Š
Without
42
sc, sub cu, SC, Subc
Subcutaneous
43
Sig, S
Write on label, give directions
| Signa (signature)
44
sol
Solution
45
ss
One half
| Semis
46
stat, STAT
Immediately
| Statim
47
suppos
Suppository
48
syr
Syrup
49
T, tbsp
Tablespoon
50
TAB
Tablet
51
tid, TID
Three times a day
| Ter in die
52
tr, tinct
Tincture
| Alcoholic solution of a chemical or drug
53
t, tps
Teaspoon
54
u
Unit
| WRITE IT
55
ung
Ointment
| Unguentum
56
*T**TT***TTT
1, 2, 3 capsules, tablets, pills
