Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
Of each
2
Q
aaa
A
Apply to affected area
3
Q
ad
A
Up to / right ear
4
Q
ac
A
Before meals
5
Q
aq
A
Water
6
Q
al or as
A
Left ear
7
Q
am
A
Morning
8
Q
au
A
Both ears
9
Q
bid
A
Twice daily
10
Q
/c
A
With
11
Q
c
A
Food
12
Q
cc
A
With meals or units
13
Q
cap
A
Capsule
14
Q
d/c
A
Discontinue or discharge
15
Q
eod
A
Every other day
16
Q
gm
A
Gram
17
Q
gtt
A
Drop
18
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
19
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
20
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
21
Q
MDI
A
Multi-dose inhaler
22
Q
mitte
A
Send
23
Q
noct
A
In the night
24
Q
od
A
Right eye or once daily
25
qd
Once daily
26
os
Left eye
27
ol
Left eye
28
opth
Ophthalmic
29
ou
In each eye
30
pc
After meals
31
po
Orally
32
prn
When needed
33
pulv
Powder
34
qam
Every morning
35
qid
Four times daily
36
q
Every
37
qh
Every hour
38
qhs
Every bedtime
39
q2h
Every 2 hours
40
q3h
Every 3 hours
41
q4h
Every 4 hours
42
q6h
Every 6 hours
43
qs
Sufficient quantity
44
qs ad
A sufficient quantity to make
45
Rx
Prescription
46
sig
Write on label
47
s/l
Sublingual
48
SOB
Shortness of breath
49
ss
One-half
50
stat
Immediately
51
supp
Suppository
52
sx
Symptoms
53
tab
Tablet
54
tid
Three times daily
55
tx
Treatment
56
ung
Ointment
57
ud
As directed
58
uf
Until finished
