Chapter 22 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
mL
A
milliliter
2
Q
n.p.o., NPO
A
nothing by mouth
3
Q
O2
A
oxygen
4
Q
OTC
A
over the counter (drugs that require no prescription)
5
Q
oz
A
ounce
6
Q
p–
A
after (the line is over the p)
7
Q
p.c. or pc
A
after meals
8
Q
PDR
A
Physicians’ Desk Reference
9
Q
PM
A
afternoon
10
Q
p.o., po, PO
A
by mouth (per os)
11
Q
p.r.n or prn
A
as needed
12
Q
q
A
every
13
Q
q. a.m.
A
every morning
14
Q
q.h. or qh
A
every hour
15
Q
q.2 h., q.3 h, …
A
every 2 hours, every 3 hours
16
Q
q.i.d. or qid
A
four times a day
17
Q
q.s. or qs
A
quantity sufficient
18
Q
Rx
A
take; treatment; prescription
19
Q
s-
A
without (line is over the s)
20
Q
sig
A
write on label (let it be labeled)
21
Q
SL
A
sublingual
22
Q
sos
A
if necessary
23
Q
stat
A
immediately
24
Q
subq
A
subcutaneous
25
supp
suppository
26
tab
tablet
27
t.i.d. or tid
three times a day
28
ung, oint.
ointment
29
USP/NF
United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary
30
VO
verbal order
31
x
times, multiplied by
32
a.c.
before meals
33
ad lib
as desired
34
AM
morning
35
b.i.d.
twice a day
36
C
Celsius (centigrade)
37
c-
with (the line is above the c)
38
caps
capsule, capsules
39
cm
centimeter
40
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
41
elix
elixir
42
F
Fahrenheit
43
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
44
FDCA
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
45
g
gram
46
gr, Gr
grain
47
gt., gtt
drop, drops
48
h, hr
hour
49
H2O
water
50
h.s.
hour of sleep (bedtime)
51
ID
intradermal
52
IM
intramuscular
53
ISMP
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
54
IV
intravenous
55
kg
kilogram
56
L
liter
57
lb
pound
58
mg
milligram
59
mEq
milliequivalent
