General Abbreviations Flashcards
Abbreviation for: As Needed, As Necessary
PRN
Abbreviation for: Once a Day
QD
Abbreviation for: Twice a Day
BID
Abbreviation for: Three Times a Day
TID
Abbreviation for: Four Times a Day
QID
Abbreviation for: As Desired
AD LIB
Abbreviation for: Before Meals
AC
Abbreviation for: After Meals
PC
Abbreviation for: Round the Clock
RTC
Abbreviation for: Immediately
STAT
Abbreviation for: Diet as Tolerated
DAT
Abbreviation for: Every Bedtime
qHS
Abbreviation for: Every Four Hours
q4H
Abbreviation for: Every Hour
qH
Abbreviation for: Discontinued
D/C
Abbreviation for: After Negative Skin Test
ANST
Abbreviation for: Every Week
QWK
Abbreviation for: By Mouth
PO - (Per Orem or Per Os)
Abbreviation for: By Rectum
PR
Abbreviation for: Right Eye
OD
Abbreviation for: Left Eye
OS
Abbreviation for: Both Eyes
OU
Abbreviation for: Intramuscular
IM
Abbreviation for: Intravenous
IV
Abbreviation for: Capsule
CAP / CAPS
Abbreviation for: Every Three Hours
q3H
Abbreviation for: Tablet
TAB
Abbreviation for: Teaspoon
TSP
Abbreviation for: Tablespoon
TBSP
Abbreviation for: With
W
Abbreviation for: Without
W/O
Abbreviation for: Times (Multiply – Multiplication)
X
Abbreviation for: Subcutaneous
SQ
Abbreviation for: Drop & Drops (Unit of Measurement)
GTT / GTTS
Abbreviation for: Grain (Unit of Measurement)
GR
Abbreviation for: Gram (Unit of Measurement)
G
Abbreviation for: With Food
CF
Abbreviation for: Foley Bag Catheter to Urobag
FBC to UB
Abbreviation for: Injection Site Adaptor
ISA
Abbreviation for: Signs and Symptoms
S/S or S/SX
Abbreviation for: Intravenous Fluid
IVF
Abbreviation for: Dextrose 5% Lactated Ringer
D5LR
Abbreviation for: Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
NSVD
Abbreviation for: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCOS
Abbreviation for: related to
r/t
Abbreviation for: Patient
Px