Abreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
Am
A
Morning, before noon
3
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
4
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
5
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
6
Q
dil
A
Dilute
7
Q
DW
A
Distilled water or dextrose water
8
Q
Fl, fld
A
Fluid
9
Q
gr
A
Grain
10
Q
GT
A
Gastronomy tube
11
Q
gtt, gtts
A
Drop, drops
12
Q
H, hr
A
Hour
13
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
14
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
15
Q
Inj
A
Injection
16
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
17
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
18
Q
Liq
A
Liquid
19
Q
NG,ng
A
Nasogastric tube
20
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
21
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
22
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
23
Q
NS
A
Normal saline
24
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
25
Pc
After meals
26
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
27
Per
By
28
Pr
Per rectum
29
Prn
As needed
30
q
Every
31
qh
Every hour
32
RXA
A medical prescription
33
SL
-
Sublingual
34
b.i.d
Twice a day
35
subq
Subcutaneous
36
TID
three times a day
37
po
By mouth
38
o.s.
Left eye
39
mEq
Milliequivalent
40
Subcut
Subcutaneous
41
qh
Every hour
42
q
Every
