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
NJ
nasojejunal tube
26
p.o.
by mouth, orally
27
p.r.
per rectum, rectally
28
a.c.
before mealss
29
p.c.
after meals 1
30
ad lib
as desired, freely
31
p.r.n.
when necessary
32
stat
immediately
33
asap
as soon as possible
34
b.i.d
twice a day
35
t.i.d
three times a day
36
q.i.d
four times a day
37
min
minute
