Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
Before
2
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
Ad
A
Right ear
4
Q
A.m.
A
Morning
5
Q
Amp
A
Ampoule
6
Q
A.s.
A
Left ear
7
Q
A.u.
A
Both ears
8
Q
BID
A
Two times daily
9
Q
C
A
With
10
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
11
Q
Cc
A
Cubic centimeter
12
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
13
Q
DW
A
Distilled water
14
Q
ECT
A
Enteric coated tablet
15
Q
Fl or fld
A
Fluid
16
Q
Fl. Oz
A
Fluid ounce
17
Q
Gi
A
Gastrointestinal
18
Q
Gr
A
Grain
19
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
20
Q
Gtts
A
Drops
21
Q
HA
A
Headache
22
Q
HBP
A
High blood pressure
23
Q
H or hr
A
Hour
24
Q
HT or HTN
A
Hypertension
25
IA
Intra-arterial
26
ID
Intradermal
27
IM
Intramuscular
28
IV
Intravenous
29
IVP
Intravenous push
30
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
31
Lb
Pound
32
Mcg or ug
Microgram
33
MEq
Milliequivalent
34
Mg
Milligram
35
Mg/kg
Milligram per kilogram
36
Ml
Milliliter
37
N&v or n/v
Nausea and vomiting
38
Ns
Normal saline
39
NTG
Nitroglycerine
40
Od
Right eye
41
Os
Left eye
42
Ou
Both eyes or each eye
43
P
After
44
Pc
After meals
45
P.m.
Evening
46
Po
By mouth
47
Pr
Rectally
48
Prn
As needed
49
Q
Every hour
50
Q4h
Every 4 hours
51
Qd
Every day
52
Qh
Every hour
53
QID
Four times daily
54
Qs
A sufficient quantity
55
S
Without
56
Sl
Sublingual
57
SOB
Shortness of breath
58
Ss
One half
59
Sq or subq
Subcutaneous
60
Stat
Immediately
61
Supp
Suppository
62
Susp
Suspension
63
Tab
Tablet
64
Tbsp
Tablespoon
65
TID
Three times daily
66
Ud
As directed
67
Ung
Ointment
68
UTI
Urinary tract infection
69
Wk
Week
