Common Rx Abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
a.m.
A
morning
3
Q
p.m.
A
afternoon or evening
4
Q
ad. lib.
A
as desired
5
Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed
6
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
7
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times a day
8
Q
h. or hr.
A
hour
9
Q
q.2h
A
every 2 hours
10
Q
q. 12h
A
every 12 hours
11
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
12
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
13
Q
q.d.
A
once daily
14
Q
stat
A
immediately
15
Q
q.o.d.
A
every other day
16
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times a day
17
Q
min.
A
minute
18
Q
q.h.
A
every hour
19
Q
q.8h
A
every 8 hours
20
Q
u.d.
A
as directed
21
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
22
Q
a.u.
A
both ears
23
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
24
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
25
IV
intravenous
26
inj.
injection
27
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
28
IVP
intravenous push
29
o.d.
right eye
30
o.u.
both eyes
31
o.s. or o.l.
left eye
32
p.o.
by mouth
33
pr
per rectum
34
SL
sublingual
35
SC or SQ
subcutaneous
36
ID
intradermal
37
aq
aqueous (water)
38
cap
capsule
39
comp.
compound
40
gtt.
drop
41
pulv
powder
42
sol.
solution
43
supp.
suppository
44
susp.
suspension
45
syr.
syrup
46
tab
tablet
47
tinct or tr
tincture
48
ung
ointment
49
a
before
50
p
after
51
c
with
52
s
without
53
q
every
54
ad
up to
55
aa
of each
56
ante
before
57
DC, d/c or disc.
discontinue
58
dil.
dilute
59
disp.
dispense
60
div.
divide
61
d.t.d.
give of such doses
62
dx
diagnosis
63
et
and
64
ft.
make
65
N/V
nausea and vomiting
66
hx
history
67
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
68
rt
right
69
non rep. or N.R.
do not repeat
70
GI
gastointestinal
71
R/O
ruled out
72
noct.
night
73
NPO
nothing by mouth
74
Sig
write on label
75
SOB
shortness of breath
76
BP
blood pressure
77
UTI
urinary tract infection
78
M
mix
79
URI
upper respiratory infection
80
HA
headache
