Latin Abbreviations Flashcards
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To, up to
agit
Shake, stir
aa
Of each
ac
Before meals
aq
water
au
Each ear
ad
Right ear
al
Left ear
bid
Twice daily
biw
Twice weekly
cap(s)
capsule(s)
chart
Paper
c
with
cc
with meals
dr
Dram
et
and
fort
Strong
garg
A gargle
gm
Gram
gr
Grain
gtt(s)
Drop(s)
h(s)
hour(s)
hs
At bedtime
id
The same
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravascular
lev
Light
liq
Liquid, solution
mag
Large
man
Morning
min
A minim; approx. one drop
mist
Mixture
non rep
Do not repeat
ou
Each eye
od
Right eye
os
Left eye
omn
All, every
omn hor
Every hour
per vag
Into the vagina
po
By mouth
pc
After eating, after meals
PR
Rectum
pro
For, before, from
prn
When necessary, as needed, as required
pulv
Powder
q_h
Every __ hour
qs
As much as sufficient (to fill)
qd
Daily
rept
Let it be repeated
rub
red
sl
Sublingually
ss
A half
sig
Write, let it be written; directions
SQ
Subcutaneous
stat
Immediately, at once, now
sup
Suppository
syr
Syrup
tab(s)
Tablet(s)
tid
Three times daily
tiw
Three times weekly
tr
Tincture
ung/oint
Ointment
ud
As directed
tuss
A cough
T1T
Take one tablet
T1C
Take one capsule
Q
Every
QAM
Every morning
QPM
Every evening
TSP
Teaspoonful
TBSP
Tablespoonful
TUD
Take as directed
AP
Apply day
AA
Affected area
q4h
Every 4 hours
q8h
Every 8 hours
UF
Until finished
*1
Take 1 tablet once daily
*1C
Take once capsule once daily
*2
Take one tablet twice daily
*2C
Take one capsule twice daily
*3
Take one tablet three times a day
*3C
Take one capsule three times a day
QID
4 times daily
SW
Shake well
ID
intradermal
IT
intrathecal
TOP
topical
qod
every other day
qid
four times a day
q week
every week
q month
every month
noc
night
fl
fluid
susp
suspension
cr
cream
lot
lotion