Common Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
bid
A
twice per day
2
Q
tid
A
three times per day
3
Q
qid
A
four times per day
4
Q
q (for example, q8h)
A
every (for example, every 8 hours)
5
Q
prn
A
as needed
6
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
7
Q
IV
A
intravenous
8
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
9
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggy back
10
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
11
Q
subcut or SQ
A
subcutaneously
12
Q
sl or SL
A
sublingual
13
Q
top
A
topical
14
Q
po
A
by mouth
15
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
