Common Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AA
A
affected area(s)
2
Q
AAA
A
apply to affected area(s)
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AD
A
right ear
5
Q
AS
A
left ear
6
Q
am
A
morning
7
Q
app
A
applicator(ful), apply
8
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
9
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
10
Q
AU
A
both ears
11
Q
bid
A
two times a day
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
cap
A
capsule
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
16
Q
crm
A
cream
17
Q
cs
A
controlled substance
18
Q
d
A
day, daily
19
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
20
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
21
Q
DR
A
delayed release
22
Q
ER, XR
A
extended release
23
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
24
Q
g, gm
A
gram
25
gtt
drop
26
hr, h, °
hour
27
hs
at bedtime
28
i, I, Ṫ
one
29
ii, ṪṪ
two
30
inh
inhalation
31
inj
inject
32
IM
intramuscular
33
IU
international units
34
IR
immediate release
35
iv
four
36
IV
intravenous
37
L
liter
38
mcg
microgram
39
mg
milligram
40
mL
milliliter
41
mm
millimeter
42
mEq
milliequivalent
43
OD
right eye
44
OS
left eye
45
ODT
orally disintegrating tablet
46
OU
both eyes
47
oz
ounce
48
pc
after meals
49
po
orally (by mouth)
50
prn
as needed, if needed
51
PR
rectally
52
pulv
powder
53
PV
vaginally
54
qd
once a day
55
q1d
once a day
56
q
every
57
qid
four times a day
58
qod
every other day
59
qpm
every evening
60
qam
every morning
61
q4-6
every 4-6
62
qhs
every night at bedtime
63
qs
quantity sufficient, "up to"
64
sig
directions
65
sl
sublingual, under tongue
66
SQ or SC
subcutaneous
67
SR
sustained release
68
ss
one half
69
stat
now/immediately
70
supp
suppository
71
tab
tablet
72
tbs, tbsp (T)
tablespoon(ful)
73
tid
three times a day
74
tsp (t)
teaspoon(ful)
75
U
units
76
ud
as directed
77
ung
ointment
78
wf
with food
79
x
times
80
yo
year old
81
yof
year old female
