Dosage test Flashcards
a or a (with line above)
before
aa
of each
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired, freely
alt h
alternate hours
a.m.
in the morning, before noon
aq.
water
bid
twice a day
C
celcius
c (with line above)
with
cap or caps
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter
comp.
compound
cm
centimeter
dil.
dilute
dist.
distilled
dr or 3
dram
DC
discontinue
DX
diagnosis
elix.
elixir
et
and
ext.
external, extract
F
Fahrenheit
fl. or fld.
fluid
g or gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt
drop
H.
hypodermically
h or hr
hour
hs
hour of sleep (bedtime)
ID
intradermally
IM
intramuscularly
inj.
injection
IV
intravenously
kg
kilogram
KVO
keep vein open
L
liter
lb
pound
liq.
liquid
m
meter
m2
square meter
m (with line above it)
minim
mcg or µg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mixt.
mixture
ml.
milliliter
n
night
non rep
do not repeat
NPO
nothing by mouth
od or qd
once every day
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
oz or (special 3)
ounce
p (with line above)
after
p. or p
pc
after meals
po. per os
by mouth
P.M.
afternoon; evening
prn
as needed; when necessary
pt
pint
q
each, every
qd
every day
qh or q1h
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
q4h
every four hours
qid
4 times a day
qod
every other day
qs
as much as needed; quantity sufficient
qt
quart
R
rectal
rep.
repeat
RX
treatment
s (with line above)
without
sc
subcutaneously
SL
beneath the tongue
sol. soln.
solution
SQ, sq, or sub q (with line above)
subcutaneously
ss or ss(with line above)
half
stat.
immediately, at once
supp
suppository
tab
tablet
tbs., tbsp, or T
tablespoon
tid
three times a day
tinct. or tr.
tincture
TKO
to keep open
tsp
teaspoon
U, u
unit
ung
ointment
1 kg equals how many pounds
2.2
do not use abbreviations for
chemotherapy drugs units hydrochloric acid morphine sulfate Mg Gluconate or Mag Oxide million units international units daily every other day
cc equals
ml
5 ml = _gtt _dr _tsp
5ml = 60gtt(drops) 1 dram 1 tsp
15ml= _oz _dr _tbsp
15 ml = 1/2 ounce 4 dram 1 tablespoon
30 ml = _oz _dr _tbsp
30 ml = 1 ounce 8 dram 2 tablespoons
240 ml = _oz _cup
240 ml= 8 ounces 1 cup
500 ml= _oz _pt _cups
500ml = 16 ounces 1 pint 2 cups
1000 ml = _oz _ qt _liter
1000 ml = 32 ounces 1 quart 1 liter
1 gr= how many milligrams
1 grain equals 60 or 65 milligrams
1/100 gr=
0.6 mg
1/150 grain=
0.4 milligrams
1/200 gr=
0.3 mg
1/300 gr=
1/300 grains= 0.2 milligrams