Abbreviations for Medication Orders Flashcards
1
Q
a or a.
A
Before
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before Meals
3
Q
A.D.
A
Right Ear
4
Q
A.S.
A
Left Ear
5
Q
A.U.
A
Each Ear
6
Q
Amp
A
Ampoule
7
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
c
A
with
9
Q
cap., caps
A
capsule
10
Q
Cc
A
cubic centimetre
11
Q
cr.
A
cream
12
Q
D
A
Day
13
Q
D/C or d
A
Discontinue
14
Q
elix.
A
Elixir
15
Q
fl or fld
A
Fluid
16
Q
G
A
Gram
17
Q
Gtt(s)
A
Drop(s)
18
Q
h or hr
A
Hour
19
Q
h.s.
A
at bed time
20
Q
I.D.
A
Intradermis
21
Q
I.M.
A
Intramuscular
22
Q
inj.
A
Injection
23
Q
I.V.
A
Intravenous
24
Q
O.D.
A
Right Eye
25
O.S.
Left Eye
26
O.U.
Both Eyes
27
Npo
Nothing by Mouth
28
p or p.
After
29
p.c.
After Meals
30
p.o. or per os
orally, by mouth
31
Prn
As needed
32
q
each, every
33
Qd
every day
34
Qh
every hour
35
q2h
every 2 hours
36
q3h
every 3 hours
37
q4h
every 4 hours
38
Qid
four times a day
39
Qod
every other day
40
Qoh
every other hour
41
Qs
as much as needed
42
R. or PR
Rectally
43
Rx
Prescription
44
S
without
45
Sc
Subcutaneously
46
s.l.
Sublingual
47
stat
immediately
48
tab.
tablet
49
supp.
suppository
50
tbsp, T
Tablespoon
51
Tid
Three times a day
52
tsp, t
Teaspoon
53
Ud
as directed
