Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
2
Q
Pulv
A
Powder
3
Q
Sol
A
Solution
4
Q
Susp
A
Suspension
5
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
6
Q
Tinct
A
Tincture
7
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
8
Q
Oint
A
Ointment
9
Q
Dosage of drug
A
mg, g, gr, mg/kg, mg/lb, gr/lb
10
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
11
Q
IP
A
Intraperitoneal
12
Q
IA
A
Intra-arterial
13
Q
IO
A
Intraosseous
14
Q
PO
A
Per os (oral)
15
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
16
Q
OS
A
Left eye
Oculus sinister
17
Q
OD
A
Right eye
Oculus dexter
18
Q
OU
A
Each eye
Oculus uterque
19
Q
AS
A
Left ear
Auris sinistra
20
Q
AD
A
Right ear
Auris dextra
21
Q
AU
A
Both ears
Auris unitas
22
Q
q
A
Every
23
Q
q.o.d.
A
Every other day (q2d)
24
Q
p.r.n.
A
As needed
25
od
Every day
26
qd
Every day
27
q6h
Every 6 hours
28
q8h
Every 8 hours
29
q12h
Every 12 hours
30
stat
Immediately, at once
31
a.c.
Before meals
32
p.c.
After meals
33
ad. Lib.
As desired, freely
34
a
Before
35
p
After
36
c
With
37
s
Without
38
aq
Water
39
et
And
40
noct
Night
41
Tab
Tablet
