CH 20: Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals (ante cibum)
2
Q
ACE
A
angiotensin-converting enzyme
3
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as desired (ad libitum)
4
Q
bid
A
two times a day
5
Q
c
A
with
6
Q
Caps
A
capsules
7
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
8
Q
FDA
A
US Food and Drug Administration
9
Q
gm, g
A
gram
10
Q
gtt
A
drops (guttae)
11
Q
h
A
hour (hora)
12
Q
hs
A
at bedtime (hora somni)
13
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
14
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
15
Q
IV
A
intravenous
16
Q
mg
A
milligram
17
Q
ml, mL
A
milliliter
18
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (mil per os)
19
Q
NSAID
A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
20
Q
p
A
after (post)
21
Q
pc
A
after meals (post cibum)
22
Q
PO
A
by mouth (per os)
23
Q
prn
A
as needed, as necessary (pro re nata)
24
Q
q
A
every (quaque)
25
qh
every hour (quaque hora)
26
q2h
every 2 hours
27
qid
four times a day (quarter in die)
28
qs
sufficient quantity (quantum satis)
29
qAM
every morning
30
qPM
every evening
31
Rx
prescription
32
s
without (sine)
33
SERM
selective estrogen receptor modulator
34
Sig
directions-- how to take medication
35
SL
sublingual
36
sos
if it is necessary (si opus sit)
37
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor- an antidepressant
38
SQ
subcutaneous
39
tab
tablet
40
tid
three times daily (ter in die)
41
qhs
quantity not sufficient)
