common abbreviations exam 1 Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
apply to affected area
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
4
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
5
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
6
Q
a.u.
A
both ears
7
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
8
Q
c.
A
with
9
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
10
Q
d.c.;d/c
A
discontinue
11
Q
gtt.
A
drop
12
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
14
Q
IV
A
intravenous
15
Q
o.d.
A
right eye
16
Q
o.s.
A
left eye
17
Q
o.u.
A
both eyes
18
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
19
Q
p.m.
A
evening; afternoon
20
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth; orally
21
Q
p.r.
A
rectally
22
Q
prn
A
as needed (for)
23
Q
pv
A
vaginally
24
Q
q
A
every; per
25
qod
every other day
26
qam
every morning
27
qd
every day
28
qhs
every day at bedtime
29
qid
4 times a day
30
qty
quantity
31
qpm
every evening
32
qs
a sufficient quantity
33
qw
every week
34
SC; SQ; SubQ
subcutaneous
35
SL; sl
sublingually; under the tongue
36
SOB
shortness of breath
37
tid
3 times a day
38
ud
as directed
39
w/o
without
