Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
intravenous
3
Q
IV PB
A
intravenous piggyback
4
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
5
Q
SL
A
sublingual
6
Q
ID
A
intradermal
7
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
8
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
9
Q
NJ
A
nasojejunal tube
10
Q
PO
A
orally
11
Q
p.r.
A
per rectum
12
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
13
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
14
Q
ad. lib.
A
as desired, freely
15
Q
p.r.n.
A
when necessary
16
Q
stat
A
immediately, at once within 5 minutes
17
Q
asap
A
as soon as possible, within 90 minutes
18
Q
now
A
within two hours
19
Q
b.i.d.
A
2 times a day
20
Q
t.i.d.
A
3 times a day
21
Q
q.i.d.
A
4 times a day
22
Q
min
A
minute
23
Q
h
A
hour
24
Q
q.h
A
every hour
25
Q
q.2h
A
every 2 hours
26
Q
q.3h
A
every 3 hours
27
Q
q.4h
A
every 4 hours
28
Q
ā
A
before
29
Q
_
C
A
with
30
Q
_
P
A
after
31
Q
_
S
A
without
32
Q
q
A
every
33
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
34
Q
aq
A
water
35
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
36
Q
gtt
A
drop
37
Q
tab
A
tablet
38
Q
cap
A
capsule
39
Q
et
A
and
40
Q
noct
A
night
