Abbreviations for Medication Orders Flashcards

1
Q

a or a.

A

Before

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2
Q

a.c.

A

Before Meals

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3
Q

A.D.

A

Right Ear

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4
Q

A.S.

A

Left Ear

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5
Q

A.U.

A

Each Ear

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6
Q

Amp

A

Ampoule

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7
Q

Bid

A

Twice a day

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8
Q

c

A

with

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9
Q

cap., caps

A

capsule

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10
Q

Cc

A

cubic centimetre

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11
Q

cr.

A

cream

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12
Q

D

A

Day

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13
Q

D/C or d

A

Discontinue

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14
Q

elix.

A

Elixir

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15
Q

fl or fld

A

Fluid

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16
Q

G

A

Gram

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17
Q

Gtt(s)

A

Drop(s)

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18
Q

h or hr

A

Hour

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19
Q

h.s.

A

at bed time

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20
Q

I.D.

A

Intradermis

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21
Q

I.M.

A

Intramuscular

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22
Q

inj.

A

Injection

23
Q

I.V.

A

Intravenous

24
Q

O.D.

A

Right Eye

25
Q

O.S.

A

Left Eye

26
Q

O.U.

A

Both Eyes

27
Q

Npo

A

Nothing by Mouth

28
Q

p or p.

A

After

29
Q

p.c.

A

After Meals

30
Q

p.o. or per os

A

orally, by mouth

31
Q

Prn

A

As needed

32
Q

q

A

each, every

33
Q

Qd

A

every day

34
Q

Qh

A

every hour

35
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

36
Q

q3h

A

every 3 hours

37
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

38
Q

Qid

A

four times a day

39
Q

Qod

A

every other day

40
Q

Qoh

A

every other hour

41
Q

Qs

A

as much as needed

42
Q

R. or PR

A

Rectally

43
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

44
Q

S

A

without

45
Q

Sc

A

Subcutaneously

46
Q

s.l.

A

Sublingual

47
Q

stat

A

immediately

48
Q

tab.

A

tablet

49
Q

supp.

A

suppository

50
Q

tbsp, T

A

Tablespoon

51
Q

Tid

A

Three times a day

52
Q

tsp, t

A

Teaspoon

53
Q

Ud

A

as directed