Abbreviations Exam 1 Flashcards
1
Q
AM
A
morning
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
4
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
5
Q
BCP
A
birth control pills
6
Q
OCP
A
oral contraceptive pills
7
Q
BID, bid
A
twice a day
8
Q
CR
A
controlled disease
9
Q
disp
A
dispense
10
Q
DR
A
delayed release
11
Q
ETOH
A
ethyl alcohol
12
Q
g
A
gram
13
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
14
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
15
Q
mg
A
milligram
16
Q
pc
A
after meals
17
Q
PO
A
by mouth (orally)
18
Q
Q or q
A
Every
19
Q
Q4h
A
every 4 hours
20
Q
QAM
A
every morning
21
Q
QDay
A
every day “daily”
22
Q
QHS
A
at bedtime
23
Q
QID
A
4 times a day
24
Q
Rx
A
prescription
25
SL
sublingual
26
SUBQ
subcutaneous
27
supp
suppository
28
TID
3 times a day
29
XR
extended release
