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
amt
Amount
26
aq
Water
27
AS
Left ear
28
AU
Both ears
29
c (with a line over it)
With
30
NPO
Nothing by mouth
31
OD
Right eye
32
OS
Left eye
33
OU
Both eyes
34
per
By or through
35
p.o.
By mouth
36
PR
Through rectum
37
PV
Through vagina
38
Rx
Recipe; prescription
39
s (with line over it)
Without
40
Sig
Label; instruction to the patient
41
ss (with line over it)
One-half
42
wa
While awake
43
x
Times or for
44
i
One
45
ii
Two
46
iii
Three
47
iv
Four
