Common Prescription Abbreviations and Symbols Flashcards
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
a.m.
A
Before noon
4
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
5
Q
d
A
Day
6
Q
h
A
Hour
7
Q
h.s.
A
At the hour of sleep
8
Q
noc.
A
Night
9
Q
p (with a line over it)
A
After
10
Q
p.c.
A
After meals
11
Q
p.m.
A
After noon
12
Q
p.r.n.
A
As needed
13
Q
q
A
Every
14
Q
q.d.
A
Every day (NEVER USE)
15
Q
qh
A
Every hour
16
Q
q2h
A
Every 2 hours
17
Q
q.i.d.
A
Four times a day
18
Q
q.o.d.
A
Every other day (NEVER USE)
19
Q
STAT
A
Immediately
20
Q
t.i.d.
A
Three times a day
21
Q
wk
A
Week
22
Q
yr
A
Year
23
Q
AD
A
Right ear
24
Q
ad lib.
A
As desired
25
Q
amt
A
Amount
26
Q
aq
A
Water
27
Q
AS
A
Left ear
28
Q
AU
A
Both ears
29
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
With
30
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
31
Q
OD
A
Right eye
32
Q
OS
A
Left eye
33
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
34
Q
per
A
By or through
35
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth
36
Q
PR
A
Through rectum
37
Q
PV
A
Through vagina
38
Q
Rx
A
Recipe; prescription
39
Q
s (with line over it)
A
Without
40
Q
Sig
A
Label; instruction to the patient
41
Q
ss (with line over it)
A
One-half
42
Q
wa
A
While awake
43
Q
x
A
Times or for
44
Q
i
A
One
45
Q
ii
A
Two
46
Q
iii
A
Three
47
Q
iv
A
Four
