Alphabetical Flashcards
ac
before meals/food
__
aa
of each
ad lib
freely
as desired
ad
to
up to
AD, a.d., AR
right ear
am
morning
before noon
AS, a.s., AL
left ear
AU, a.u.
each or both ear(s)
bid
twice a day
c
with
cc
with meals/food
d
day
dil
dilute
div.
divide
dr
dram
DS
double strength
ea
each
eod
every other day
fl, f, fld
fluid
h, hr
hour
hs
at bedtime
ic
between meals
max
maximum
noct, nocte, noc
night time
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
ocul
eye
ophthalmic
od
daily
once a day
OD, o.d.
right eye
oh4, o.h.IV
every four hours
OS, o.s., OL
left eye
OU, o.u.
each or both eyes
pc
after meals/food
pm
evening
afternoon
night
ppm
parts per million
prn
as needed
prn pain
as needed for pain
prn tuss
as needed for cough
prn itching
as needed for itching
p.v., PV, V
in the vagina
vaginally
q
every
qam
every morning
qh
every hour
qd
everyday, daily
qid
four times a day
four times daily
qod
every other day
qs
sufficient quantity
qs ad
add sufficient quantity
ss
one half
stat
immediately
at once
now
supp, suppos
suppository
T, tbsp, Tbs
tablespoon
tid
three times daily
three times a day
ud, ut dict
as directed
ung
ointment
wk
week
x
times
multiplied by