Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AA
A
Of each
2
Q
AC
A
Before a meal
3
Q
AD
A
Right ear
4
Q
AS
A
Left ear
5
Q
AU
A
Both ears
6
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
7
Q
BUCCAL
A
Cheek/gum
8
Q
C
A
With
9
Q
CAP
A
Capsule
10
Q
G
A
Gallon
11
Q
GM
A
Gram
12
Q
GTT
A
Drop
13
Q
HS
A
At bedtime
14
Q
IC
A
Intra cardiac
15
Q
IM
A
Intra muscular
16
Q
INJ
A
Injection
17
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
20
Q
KG
A
Kilogram
21
Q
L
A
Liter
22
Q
LB
A
Pound
23
Q
ML
A
Milliliter
24
Q
NG
A
Naso gastric
25
Q
OD
A
Right eye
26
Q
OS
A
Left eye
27
OU
Both eyes
28
OZ
Ounce
29
PC
After a meal
30
PO
Orally (by mouth)
31
PR
Rectally
32
PRN
As needed
33
q____•
Every _____ hours
34
q_____H
Every ____ hours
35
PV
Vaginally
36
q
Every
39
qAM
Every morning
40
qD
Every day
41
qH
Every hour
42
qHS
Every bedtime
43
QID
Four a day
44
qMO
Every month
45
qOD
Every other day
46
qPM
Every evening
47
QS
Quantity sufficient
48
qWK
Every week
49
SL
Sub-lingual
50
TSP
Teaspoon
51
UD
As directed
52
SQ
Subcutaneous
53
STAT
Immediately
54
TDS
3 times a day
55
TID
Three a day
