Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aq
A
water
2
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
3
Q
gtt
A
drop
4
Q
tab
A
tablet
5
Q
cap
A
capsule
6
Q
et
A
and
7
Q
noct
A
night
8
Q
a with a line over it
A
before
9
Q
p with a line over it
A
after
10
Q
c with a line over it
A
with
11
Q
s with a line over it
A
without
12
Q
q
A
every
13
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
14
Q
h
A
hour
15
Q
q.h.
A
every hour
16
Q
q.2h
A
every two hours
17
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
18
Q
IV
A
intravenously
19
Q
IV PB
A
intravenous piggyback
20
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
21
Q
SL
A
sublingual, under the tongue
22
Q
ID
A
intradermal
23
Q
GT
A
gastronomy tube
24
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
25
Q
NJ
A
nasojejunal tube
26
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth, orally
27
Q
p.r.
A
per rectum, rectally
28
Q
a.c.
A
before mealss
29
Q
p.c.
A
after meals 1
30
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, freely
31
Q
p.r.n.
A
when necessary
32
Q
stat
A
immediately
33
Q
asap
A
as soon as possible
34
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
35
Q
t.i.d
A
three times a day
36
Q
q.i.d
A
four times a day
37
Q
min
A
minute
