latin abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
bid
A
twice daily
2
Q
biw
A
twice weekly
3
Q
hr(s)
A
hour(s)
4
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
5
Q
qam
A
every morning
6
Q
qd
A
once daily
7
Q
qhs
A
every night at bedtime
8
Q
qid
A
four times daily
9
Q
qpm
A
every evening
10
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
11
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
12
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours
13
Q
q8h
A
every 8 hours
14
Q
qw
A
every week, weekly
15
Q
tid
A
three times daily
16
Q
wk(s)
A
week(s)
17
Q
amp
A
ampoule
18
Q
aq
A
water
19
Q
cap(s)
A
capsule(s)
20
Q
cpt(s)
A
caplet(s)
21
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
22
Q
Liq
A
Liquid
23
Q
Lot
A
Lotion
24
Q
Mist
A
Mixture
25
oint
ointment
26
O/L
oral liquid
27
supp
suppository
28
syr
syrup
29
tab(s)
tablet(s)
30
ung
ointment
31
ac
before meals
32
ad lib
as desired, liberally
33
alt
alternate
34
BM
bowel movement
35
Rx
prescription, pharmacy
36
c
with
37
cc
cubic centimetre, with food
38
in aq
in water
39
mitte
send, dispense
40
NR
no repeats
41
pc
after meals
42
SIG
let it be labeled
43
ss
half or one-half
44
stat
immediately
45
tbsp(s)
tablespoon(s)
46
tsp(s)
teaspoon(s)
47
ud
as directed
48
cm
centimetre
49
dr
dram
50
g
gram
51
gal
gallon
52
Kg
kilogram
53
l/L
liter
54
lb
pound
55
m
meter
56
mcg
microgram
57
ml/mL
milliliter
58
mg
milligram
59
oz
ounce
60
fl. oz
fluid ounce
61
v/v
volume in volume
62
w/v
weight in volume
63
w/w
weight in weight
64
CR
controlled release (release med over time in correlation with concentration)
65
ER, XR, XL, or XC
extended release (consists of SR or CR dosage)
66
SR
sustained release (slow release of med over time)
67
ad
into right ear
68
as
into left ear
69
au
into both ears
70
IM
intramuscular
71
IV
intravenous
72
po
orally, by mouth
73
prn
as needed
74
aa
affected area
75
IEN
in each nostril
76
inh(s)
inhalation(s)
77
od
into right eye, once daily
78
opth, ophth
ophthalmic
79
os
into left eye
80
otic
ear
81
ou
into both eyes
82
pr
rectally, into the rectum
83
pv
vaginally, into the vagina
84
SL or s/l (sublingual)
under the tongue
85
SOB
shortness of breath
86
uf
until finished
87
LA
long acting
88
s
without
89
DNR
do not resuscitate
90
qod
every other day
91
DC
discontinue
92
D/C
discharge
93
NPO
nothing by mouth
94
SC
subcutaneous (skin)
95
BP
blood pressure
96
inj
inject
