Final Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
ac
A
Before meals
1
Q
a (with a line over it)
A
Before
2
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
3
Q
ante
A
Before (before a medicine is administered)
4
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
5
Q
aq
A
Aqueous (water)
6
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
7
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
With
8
Q
d
A
Day
9
Q
d/c, DISC
A
Discontinue
10
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
11
Q
gt
A
Drop
12
Q
gtt
A
Drops
13
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
14
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
15
Q
inj
A
Injection
16
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
17
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
18
Q
L
A
Liter
19
Q
mg
A
Milligram
20
Q
mL
A
Milliliter
21
Q
noc
A
Night
22
Q
No sub
A
No substitute
23
Q
non rep
A
Do not repeat
24
NPO
nothing by mouth
25
od
Overdose
26
oint
Ointment
27
OTC
Over the counter
28
oz
Ounce
29
p (with a line over it)
After
30
pc
After meals
31
PCA
Patient controlled administration
32
PDR
Physicians desk reference
33
per
With
34
po
By mouth
35
prn
As needed
36
pt
Patient
37
q
Every
38
qam
Every morning
39
qh
Every hour
40
qhs
At bedtime
41
qid
Four times a day
42
qod
Every other day
43
qd
Every day
44
Rx
Take
45
s (with a line over it)
With
46
SC
Subcutaneous
47
sl
Sublingual OR under the tongue
48
ss (with line over it)
One-half
49
stat
At once or immediately
50
Subc, subQ
Subcutaneous
51
suppos, Supp
Suppository
52
T, tbsp
Tablespoon
53
t, tsp
Teaspoon
54
tab
Tablet
55
tid
3 times a day
56
TO
Telephone order
57
VO
Verbal order
58
wt
Weight
59
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Times
