Abbreviations of Routes of Administration Flashcards
1
Q
a.d., AD
A
right ear
2
Q
a.s., a.l., AS
A
left ear
3
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
4
Q
garg
A
gargle
5
Q
ID
A
intradermal, infectious disease
multiple possible meanings, spell out word
6
Q
i.m., IM
A
intramuscular
7
Q
IN, NAS
A
intranasal
8
Q
i.v., IV
A
intravenous
9
Q
i.v.p., IVP
A
intravenous push
10
Q
inj., IJ
A
injection
11
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
12
Q
lot
A
lotion
13
Q
NPO, n.p.o.
A
nothing by mouth
preferred by AMA to spell out
14
Q
o.d., OD
A
right eye
can also mean overdose of once daily, better to spell out
15
Q
o.s., o.l., OS
A
left eye
16
Q
OTC
A
over-the-counter
17
Q
o.u.
A
each eye
18
Q
p.o., PO
A
by mouth
19
Q
p.r.
A
rectally
20
Q
p.v.
A
vaginally
21
Q
per neb
A
by nebulizer
22
Q
S.L.
A
sublingually, under the toungue
23
Q
SC, subc, subq
A
subcutaneously
24
Q
top.
A
topically
