Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
2
Q
g/gm
A
gram
3
Q
gr
A
grain
4
Q
gtt
A
drop(s)
5
Q
ht
A
height
6
Q
m^2
A
square meter
7
Q
mcg
A
microgram
8
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
9
Q
mm
A
millimeter
10
Q
no/NO
A
number
11
Q
ss
A
1/2
12
Q
T/tbsp
A
tablespoon
13
Q
Tsp
A
teaspoon
14
Q
U
A
unit
15
Q
wt.
A
weight
16
Q
w/v
A
weight to volume ratio
17
Q
PO, pm, Per os
A
by mouth, orally
18
Q
PRN, p.r.n.
A
as needed
19
Q
PR, p.r.
A
through the rectum
20
Q
PV, vag.
A
through the vagina
21
Q
Pulv.
A
a powder
22
Q
q
A
every
23
Q
q AM
A
every morning
24
Q
q h
A
every hour
25
q2h
every 2 hours
26
q.i.d.
four times a day
27
q.v.
as much as you wish
28
S (with a bar above)
without
29
Sat.
saturated
30
Sig.
instructions to pt
31
Sl, sl
sublingual
32
sol, Soln
solution
33
SP
spirits
34
SOS
if needed
35
supp, suppos
suppository
36
syr
syrup
37
T
temperature
38
tab
tablet
39
t.i.d., TID
three times a day
40
tr, tinct
tincture
| -A liquid alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution of a drug
41
w.a.
while awake
42
WK, wk
week
43
X
Times, for (double check in book)
44
AD
right ear
45
AS
left ear
46
AU
both ears
47
BT
bedtime
48
D/C
discharge/discontinue
49
HS/hs
half-strength
50
i/d
one daily
51
IJ
injection
52
IN
intranasal
53
OJ
orange juice
54
o.d./OD
once daily
55
OD
right eye
56
OS
left eye
57
US
both eyes
58
q.d./QD
every day
59
qhs/qn
nightly at bedtime
60
qod/QOD
every other day
61
qld
daily
62
q6pm
every day at 6pm
63
SC, SQ, sub q
subcutaneous
