Drug Calculation Self Learning Module and Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
A, AP
A
apical pulse
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
5
Q
ad lib
A
freely as desired, as much as needed
6
Q
amp
A
ampule
7
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
8
Q
AU
A
both ears
9
Q
b.i.d.
A
two times a day
10
Q
B.M. or BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
B.P. or BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
14
Q
cap.
A
capsule
15
Q
comp.
A
compound, compounded of
16
Q
D.C.
A
discontinue
17
Q
dr
A
dram
18
Q
elix.
A
elixer
19
Q
gr.
A
Grain
20
Q
Gm, gm., g
A
gram
21
Q
Gtt
A
drop
22
Q
h.
A
an hour
23
Q
(H)
A
hypodermic, also subQ
24
Q
h.s.
A
hour of sleep, bedtime
25
I.M.
intramuscular
26
Inj.
injection
27
I.V.
intravenous
28
L.
liter
29
m.
minim
30
med.
medicine
31
mcg.
microgram
32
mEq.
milliequivalent
33
mg.
milligram
34
ml.
milliliter
35
noc
night
36
NKA
no known allergy
37
NPO
nothing by mouth
38
OD, o.d.
right eye
39
ophth.
ophthalmic
40
o.s.
left eye
41
os
mouth
42
OU
both eyes
43
oz
ounce
44
P.
pulse
45
p.c.
after meals
46
p.o.
by mouth
47
p.r.n.
when required, as needed
48
q.
every
49
q.d.
every day
50
q.h.
every hour
51
q2h
every 2 hours
52
q3h
every 3 hours
53
q4h
every 4 hours
54
q.o.d.
every other day
55
q.i.d.
four times a day
56
R
rectal
57
Rx
take
58
s
without
59
sol.
solution
60
ss,ss.
a half
61
stat
immediately, at once
62
subl., S.L., sl
sublingual
63
subQ, sc, s.c.
subcutaneous
64
suppose.
suppository
65
syr.
syrup
66
T.
temperature
67
tab.
tablet
68
tbsp, T
tablespoon
69
tsp,t
teaspoon
70
t.i.d.
three times a day
71
tinc., tr.
tincture
72
ung., ungt.
ointment
73
Vag.
vaginal
74
W.A.
while awake
