Calculations- Abbreviations For Patient Instructions Flashcards
1
Q
AC
A
Before meals
2
Q
AD
A
Right ear
3
Q
AS
A
Left ear
4
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock
5
Q
AU
A
Both ears
6
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
7
Q
BIW
A
Twice weekly
8
Q
C
A
With
9
Q
D.C.
A
Discontinue
10
Q
HS
A
Bedtime
11
Q
IM
A
Intramuscularly
12
Q
IV
A
Intravenously
13
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous push
14
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
15
Q
OD
A
Right eye
16
Q
OS
A
Left eye
17
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
18
Q
PC
A
After meals
19
Q
PO
A
By mouth orally
20
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
21
Q
PRN
A
As needed
22
Q
Q12H
A
Every 12hours
23
Q
Q24H
A
Every 24 hours
24
Q
Q4-6H
A
Every 4-6 hours
25
Q
Q8H
A
Every 8 hours
26
Q
QAM
A
Every morning
27
Q
QD
A
Once daily
28
Q
QHS
A
At bedtime
29
Q
QID
A
Four times daily
30
Q
QOD
A
Every other days
31
Q
QPM
A
Every evening
32
Q
SC OR SQ
A
Subcutaneously
33
Q
SL
A
Sublingual under the tongue
34
Q
SS
A
Swish and swallow
35
Q
TID
A
Three times daily
36
Q
TIW
A
Three times weekly
37
Q
UD
A
As directed
38
Q
WA
A
While awake
39
Q
X1
A
One time
40
Q
X2
A
Two times
41
Q
X3
A
Three times
