Common Medical Abbrieviations Flashcards
1
Q
IM
A
Route: intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
Route: intravenous
3
Q
IV PB
A
Route: intravenous piggyback
4
Q
subcut
A
Route: subcutaneous
5
Q
SL
A
Route: sublingual
6
Q
ID
A
Route: intradermal
7
Q
GT
A
Route: gastrostomy tube
8
Q
NG
A
Route: nasogastric tube
9
Q
NJ
A
Route: nasojejunal tube
10
Q
p. o.
A
Route: by mouth, orally
11
Q
p. r.
A
Route: per rectum, rectally
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
17
Q
asap
A
as soon as possible
18
Q
b. i. d.
A
twice a day
19
Q
t. i. d.
A
three times a day
20
Q
q. i. d.
A
four times a day
21
Q
min
A
minute
22
Q
h
A
hourly
23
Q
q. h
A
every hour
24
Q
ā
A
before
25
p with a line on top
after
26
c with a line on top
with
27
s with a line on top
without
28
q
every
29
qs
quantity sufficient
30
aq
water
31
NPO
nothing by mouth
32
gtt
drop
33
tab
tablet
34
cap
capsule
35
et
and
36
noct
night
