Common Pharmacy Flashcards
1
Q
a.c. or ac
A
before meals
2
Q
AM
A
morning
3
Q
amp
A
ampule
4
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
5
Q
c
A
with
6
Q
cap
A
capsule
7
Q
cm
A
centimeter
8
Q
g, gm, Gm
A
gram
9
Q
a
A
before
10
Q
gr.
A
grain
11
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
12
Q
HHN
A
hand held nebulizer
13
Q
hr
A
hour
14
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
15
Q
inj
A
injection
16
Q
IV
A
intravenous
17
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
18
Q
kg
A
kilogram
19
Q
L
A
liter
20
Q
liq
A
liquid
21
Q
mcg
A
microgram
22
Q
mg
A
milligram
23
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
24
Q
Oz
A
ounce
25
Q
p.c. or pc
A
after meals
26
Q
PM
A
afternoon, evening
27
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
28
Q
p.r.
A
by rectum
29
Q
p. vag
A
by vagina
30
Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed
31
Q
q, Q
A
every
32
Q
q2hr
A
every 2 hours
33
Q
q4hr
A
every 4 hours
34
Q
q12hr
A
every 12 hours
35
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times a day
36
Q
Rx
A
prescription
37
Q
SL
A
sublingually
38
Q
ss
A
one-half
39
Q
susp
A
suspension
40
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times a day
41
Q
tinct
A
tincture
