Ch. 2 Common Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
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a.c.
A
before meals
ante cibum
1
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Ā
A
before
ante
2
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a.m.
A
before noon
ante meridiem
3
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b.i.d.
A
twice a day
bis in die
4
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d
A
day
5
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h
A
hour
hora
6
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h.s.
A
at bedtime [spell out bedtime]
hora somni
7
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noc
A
night
noctis
8
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p
A
after
post
9
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p.c.
A
after meals
post cibum
10
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p.m.
A
after noon
post meridiem
11
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p.r.n.
A
as needed
pro re nata
12
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q
A
every
quaque
13
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q.d.
A
every day [always spell out every day]
quaque dia
14
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qh
A
every hour
quaque hora
15
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q2h
A
every 2 hours
16
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q.i.d.
A
four times a day
quarter in die
17
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q.o.d.
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every other day [spell out every other day]
quaque altera die
