Abbreviations for prescriptions Flashcards
1
Q
p.o.
A
Latin: per os
Current: Through the mouth; orally
2
Q
SL
A
Latin: sub linguam Current: Sublingual
3
Q
PR
A
Latin: per Rectum
Current: Through the rectum; rectally
4
Q
PV
A
Latin: Per vaginam
current: Through the Vagina; Vaginally
5
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
6
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
7
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
8
Q
SC (Sub-Q)
A
Subcutaneous
9
Q
ad
A
Latin: ad
Current: To, up to
10
Q
ad lib.
A
Latin: ad libitum
Current: At pleasure (as desired)
11
Q
alt.h.
A
latin: alternis hora
Current: Every other hour
12
Q
ā
A
Latin: Ante
Current: Before
13
Q
a.c.
A
Latin: Ante cibum
Current: Before food
14
Q
a.m.
A
latin: ante meridiem
Current: Before Midday (morning)
15
Q
aq.
A
Latin: Aqua
Current: water
16
Q
aur.;a
A
auris
Ear
17
Q
a.d.
A
auris dextra
right ear
18
Q
a.s.
A
auris sinistra
left ear
19
Q
a.u.
A
auris utraque
each ear
20
Q
bis
A
bis
Twice
21
Q
b.i.d
A
bis in die
Twice a day
22
Q
c (math missing)
A
cum
with
23
Q
c.c
A
cum cibo
with food
24
Q
d
A
dies
day
25
d/c
discharge, discontinue
26
Dx
diagnosis
27
et
et
and
28
h.
hora
hour
29
h.s.
hora somni
hour of sleep (at bedtime)
30
noc.
nocte
at night
31
NPO
nihil per os
nothing by mouth
32
o.d.
oculus dexter
right eye
33
o.s.
oculus sinister
left eye
34
o.u.
oculus uterque
each eye (both)
35
o.m.
omni mane
Every morning
36
o.n.
omni nocte
Every Night
37
p
post
After
38
per
per
through
39
p.c.
post cibum
After Meal
40
p.m.
post meridiem
After midday (afernoon)
41
p.r.n.
pro re nata
under the present circumstance, as needed
42
q
quaque
every
43
q.d. (q.2d., q3d., etc)
quaque die
Every day (every 2 days, every 3 days, etc)
44
q.h. (q.2h., q3h., etc)
quaque hora
Every Hour (every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc)
45
q.i.d
quarter in die
four times a day
46
Rx
recipe
Prescription
47
s̅
sine
without
48
s̅s̅
semis
one half
49
S, Sig.
Signa
Indicate (on label)
"signifies"
50
Stat.
statim
Immediately
51
t.i.d
ter in die
Three times a day
52
ut dict.; u.d
ut dictum
As directed
