General Terms Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
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p
A
after
3
Q
c
A
with
4
Q
s
A
without
5
Q
q
A
every
6
Q
aq
A
water
7
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
8
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
9
Q
ss
A
One-Half
10
Q
gtt
A
drop
11
Q
Tab
A
Tablet
12
Q
cap
A
capsule
13
Q
et
A
and
14
Q
Noct
A
night
15
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
16
Q
ad lib:
A
use as much as one desires
17
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
18
Q
caps
A
capsules
19
Q
da or daw
A
dispense as written
20
Q
g (or gm or GM)
A
gram
21
Q
gtt.
A
drops
22
Q
h.
A
hours
23
Q
mg
A
milligram
24
Q
ml
A
milliliter
25
p.c.
after meals
26
p.o.
by mouth orally
27
p.r.n.
when necessary
28
q.d.
once a day
29
q.i.d.
four times a day
30
q._h.:
if a medicine is to be taken every so many hours
