Abbreviations pt. 2 Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
a.a
A
of each
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
a.d
A
right ear
5
Q
a.m
A
morning
6
Q
ante
A
before
7
Q
aq
A
aqueous (water)
8
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
9
Q
a.u
A
each ear
10
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
11
Q
c. or c
A
with
12
Q
cc.
A
cubic centimeter
13
Q
D.A.W
A
dispense as written
14
Q
D.C
A
discontinue
15
Q
disp
A
dispense
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
g, gm, or GM
A
gram
18
Q
gal.
A
gallon
19
Q
gr.
A
grain
20
Q
gtt
A
drop
21
Q
h.s
A
at bedtime
22
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
23
Q
inj
A
injection
24
Q
IV
A
intravenous
25
ivp
intravenous push
26
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
27
L or l
liter
28
lb
pound
29
mcg
microgram
30
mEq
milliequivalent
31
mg
milligram
32
ml
milliliter
33
non rep
do not repeat
34
NPO
nothing by mouth
35
NR
no refill
36
o.d
right eye
37
o.l or o.s
left eye
38
o.u
both eyes
39
oz
ounce
40
p
after
41
p.c
after meals
42
p.m
afternoon; evening
43
p.o
by mouth
44
p.r
per rectum
45
p.r.n
as needed
46
pt
pint
47
q
every
48
q.d
.devery day
49
q.h
every hour
50
q.h.s
every bedtime
51
q.i.d
four times a day
52
q.o.d
every other day
53
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
54
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
55
qt
quart
56
s
without
57
sig
write on label
58
SL
sublingual
59
stat
immediately
60
s.c or s.q
subcutaneously
61
sol.
solution
62
syr
syrup
63
tbsp or T
tablespoonful
64
t.i.b
three times a day
65
tr. or tinct
tincture
66
tsp or t.
teaspoonful
67
u.d
as directed
68
ung.
ointment
