Abbreviations Prescription or Medication order Flashcards
1
Q
a.c
A
before meals
2
Q
ad
A
up to
3
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure, freely
4
Q
a.m.
A
morning
5
Q
amp.
A
Ampul
6
Q
aq.
A
water
7
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
8
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
9
Q
c.
A
with
10
Q
cap.
A
Capsule
11
Q
cc. or cc
A
cubic centimeter
12
Q
dil.
A
Dilute
13
Q
disc. or D.C
A
discontinue
14
Q
div.
A
Divide
15
Q
DW
A
distilled water
16
Q
D5W
A
dextrose 5% in water
17
Q
elix.
A
Elixir
18
Q
e.m.p
A
as directed
19
Q
et
A
and
20
Q
p.o
A
by mouth
21
Q
p.r.n
A
when required
22
Q
q.d.
A
Every day
23
Q
q.h.
A
Every hour
24
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times a day
25
q.o.d.
Every other day
26
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
27
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to
28
R
rectal
29
s.
without
30
Sol.
Solution
31
s.o.s
if there is need
32
Stat
immediately
33
Subc. Or subq or s.c.
Subcutaneously
34
Sup.
Suppository
35
Susp.
Suspension
36
Syr.
Syrup
37
Tab.
tablet
38
Tbsp.
Tablespoonful
39
T.i.d.
Three times a day
40
Tsp.
Teaspoonful
41
U or u
unit
42
u.d.
As directed
43
Ung.
Ointment
44
Ex aq.
In water
45
g. Or Gm. Or g
gram
46
Gtt.
Drop
47
H
hypodermic
48
h.s.
At bedtime
49
IM
Intramuscular
50
Inj.
Injection
51
Iv
intravenous
52
M
mix
53
m2 or M
square meter
54
mcg. Or mcg
microgram
55
mEq
milliequivalent
56
mg
Milligram
57
ml
Milliliter
58
N&V
Nausea & vomiting
59
Noct.
Night
60
Non rep.
Do not repeat
61
NPO
nothing by mouth
62
N.S. or NS or N/S
normal saline
63
½ NS
half strength normal saline
64
p.c.
After meals
