Drug Administration Abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
ac*
A
Before meal
2
Q
AD
A
Right Ear
3
Q
AS
A
Left Ear
4
Q
AU
A
Both Ears
5
Q
Ad lib
A
As Patient Desires
6
Q
Bid or bid
A
Two times per day
7
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
8
Q
cc
A
Cubic Cebtimeter
9
Q
d/c or D/C
A
Discontinue
10
Q
dr
A
Dram
11
Q
GM or gm G
A
Gram
12
Q
gtt(s)
A
Drop(s)
13
Q
HS
A
Hour of sleep
14
Q
I.U
A
International units
15
Q
Mcg
A
Microgram
16
Q
Mg
A
Milligram
17
Q
ml
A
Milliliter
18
Q
OD
A
Right eye
19
Q
OS
A
Left eye
20
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
21
Q
oz
A
Ounce
22
Q
Prn
A
As needed
23
Q
Q-q
A
Every
24
Q
qd or QD
A
Once a day
25
gh
Every hour
26
Q2h q4h Q8h
Every 2,4,8 hour
27
ghs
Every night at Bedtime
28
Qid or Qid
Every other day
29
sc or sq
Subcutaneous
30
SL or sl
Sublingual
31
Stat
At once
32
Supp
Suppository
33
Susp
Suspension
34
Tab
Tablet
35
tid or TID
three times a day
36
Tinct, tc
Tincture
37
T or Tbs
Tablespoon
38
T or Tsp
Teaspoon
39
U or unit
Unit
40
Ung or oint
Ointment
41
i or ii
1 or 2
42
Pc
After meal 2-3 hours
43
mEq
Milli Equivalents
