Common pharmacy abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before food
2
Q
ad
A
to, up to
3
Q
ad lib
A
freely
4
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
5
Q
_
c
A
with
6
Q
q.d.
A
each day
7
Q
gt or gtt
A
drop
8
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
9
Q
i.m. or IM
A
into the muscle
10
Q
i.v. or IV
A
into the vein
11
Q
non rep or nr
A
do not repeat
12
Q
o.d.
A
right eye
13
Q
o.s.
A
left eye
14
Q
o.u.
A
both eyes
15
Q
p.c.
A
after food
16
Q
p.o. or po
A
by mouth
17
Q
p.r.
A
by rectum
18
Q
qAM
A
each morning
19
Q
q.h.
A
each hour
20
Q
q[2.3.4…]h
A
every [two, three, four, etc] hours
21
Q
q.i.d
A
four times a day
22
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
- When qs is used in a compounded prescription, you should “add up” the total amount indicated by qs with the appropriate ingredient
23
Q
RX
A
take
24
Q
_
s
A
without
25
Q
s.l.
A
under the tongue
26
Q
stat
A
immediately
27
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times a day
28
Q
ud
A
as directed
