Commonly Used Abreviations Flashcards by Anthony Arboleda

Q

aa, āā

A

Of each

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ā

A

Before

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Q

a.c., ac

A

Before meals

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Q

ab lib

A

As desired, freely

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AM, am

A

Morning before noon

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amp

A

Ampule

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aq

A

Aqueous or water

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b.i.d., bid

A

Twice a day

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b.i.w., biw

A

Twice a week

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-

C

A

With

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C,c

A

Cup

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cap, caps

A

Capsule

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CD

A

Controlled dose

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CR

A

Controlled release

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dil.

A

Dilute

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DS

A

Double strength

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EC

A

Enteric coated

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elix.

A

Elixir

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fl, fld.

A

Fluid

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GT

A

Gastrostomy tube

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gtt

A

Drop

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h, hr

A

Hour

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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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IVSS

A

Intravenous soluset

Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

Q

LA

A

Long acting

Q

LOS

A

Length of stay

Q

min

A

Minute

Q

mix

A

Mixture

Q

NAS

A

Intranasal

Q

NG, NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

Q

noc, noct

A

At night

Q

n.p.o., NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

Q

NS, N/S

A

Normal saline

Q

-

P

A

After

Q

p.c., pc

A

After meals

Q

per

A

Through or by

Q

pm, PM

A

Evening, before midnight

Q

p.r.

A

By rectum

Q

p.r.n.,prn

A

When necessary/required as needed

Q

q.

A

Every

Q

q.a.m

A

Every morning

Q

q.h., qh

A

Every hour

Q

q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h

A

Every 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours

Q

q.i.d., qid

A

Every day, daily

Q

q.s.

A

A sufficient amount/as much as needed

Q

rect

A

Rectum

Q

-

S

A

Without

Q

sl, SL

A

Sublingual

Q

sol, soln

A

Solution

Q

S&S

A

Swish and swallow

Q

supp

A

Suppository

Q

Susp

A

Suspension

Q

syp, syr

A

Syrup

Q

tab

A

Tablet

Q

t.i.d., tid

A

3x a day

Q

tr., tinct

A

Tincture

Q

ung., oint

A

Ointment

Q

vag, v

A

Vaginally