Common Prescription Abbreviations and Symbols Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa with a line over it
A
of each
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib.
A
as much as needed
5
Q
a.m or AM
A
morning, before noon
6
Q
ante
A
before
7
Q
b.i.d.
A
two times a day
8
Q
caps
A
capsule
9
Q
c with a line over it
A
with
10
Q
**cc or cc with line over it
A
with meals
11
Q
comp
A
compound
12
Q
d
A
day
13
Q
**DC or D/C
A
discontinue, discharge
14
Q
dos.
A
doses
15
Q
DS
A
double strength
16
Q
DSD
A
double starting dose
17
Q
elix.
A
elixir
18
Q
emul.
A
emulsion
19
Q
et
A
and
20
Q
ext.
A
extract
21
Q
garg.
A
gargle
22
Q
gm or g
A
gram
23
Q
gr
A
grain
24
Q
gt.
A
drop
25
Q
gtt.
A
drops
26
Q
h
A
hour
27
Q
**h.s.
A
before bedtime (hour of sleep)
28
Q
ID
A
intradermal
29
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
30
Q
inj.
A
injection; to be injected
31
Q
IV or I.V.
A
intravenous
32
Q
kg
A
kilogram
33
Q
liq
A
liquid
34
Q
M or m.
A
mix
