Abbreviations and Meanings Flashcards
1
Q
tab/cap
A
tablet/capsule
2
Q
bid
A
2 times a day
3
Q
tid
A
3 times a day
4
Q
qid
A
4 times a day
5
Q
min/hr
A
minute/hour
6
Q
q
A
every
7
Q
am/pm
A
morning/evening
8
Q
ac
A
before meals
9
Q
pc
A
after meals
10
Q
po
A
by mouth
11
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
12
Q
SL
A
sublingually / under the tongue
13
Q
mo/y
A
month/year
14
Q
yo
A
years old
15
Q
prn
A
as needed
16
Q
NTE
A
not to exceed
17
Q
NMT
A
no more than
18
Q
MR
A
may repeat
19
Q
ATC
A
around the clock [scheduled dosing of opioids, given at regularly scheduled intervals throughout the day]
20
Q
WA
A
while awake
21
Q
c with a dash over it
A
with
22
Q
s with a dash over it
A
without
23
Q
TUD
A
take as directed
24
Q
x
A
times/for
25
aa
affected area
26
stat
immediately
27
sob
shortness of breath
28
N/V
nausea and vomiting
29
All
allergies
30
NKDA
no known drug allergies
31
HTN
hypertension but write high blood pressure
32
DOB
date of birth
33
dx
diagnosis
34
sx
symptoms
35
ASA
aspirin
36
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
37
PCN
pencillin
38
HA
headache
39
Disp/DAW
Dispense, Dispense as Written
40
Sig/Signa
Write on the label (section of the prescription where the prescriber writes how the patient should take the medication)
