Med Abbrev Flashcards
AA
Affected Areas
AAA
Apply to affected areas
AC
Before meals
AD
Right ear
AS
Left ear
Am
morning
app
Applicator(ful)apply
APAP
Acetaminophen
ASA
Aspirin
AU
both ears
bid
Twice a day
BP
Blood pressure
cap
capsule
c
with
cc
cubic centimeter
crm
cream
cs
Controlled substance
d
Day/Daily
DAW
Dispense as Written
d/c
discontinue
DR
Delayed release
ER, XR
Extended release
GI
Gastrointestinal
G, gm
Gram
gtt
drop
hr, h, ⁰
hour
hs
at bedtime
i, I Ṫ
one
ii, ṪṪ
two
inh
inhaltion
inj
inject
IM
Intramuscularly
IU
international units
IR
immediate release
iv
four
IV
intravenuously
L
liter
mcg
Microgram
mg
milligram
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
mEq
milliequivalent
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
ODT
orally disintegrating tablet
OU
Both eyes
OZ
ounce
PC
after meals
po
orally, by mouth
prn
as needed
PR
rectally
pulv
powder
PV
vaginally
qd
once a day
q1d
once a day
q
every
qid
four times a day
qod
every other day
qpm
every evening
qam
every morning
q4-6
every 4-6 hrs
qhs
every night a bedtime
qs
quantity sufficient
sig
directions
sl
sublingual
SQ or SC
subcutaneous
SR
sustained release
ss
one half
stat
now/immediately
supp
suppository
tab
tablet
tbs, tbsp
tablespoon (full)
tid
three times a day
tsp
Teaspoon (full
U
units
ud
as directed
ung
ointment
wf
with food
x
times
yo
year old
yof
year old female
yom
year old male
1mg to mcg
1,000mcg
1 g to mg
1,000 mg
1 kg to g
1000g
1kg to lbs
2.2 lbs
1lb to g
454 g
1 gr to mg
64.8 mg
1 oz to g
28.35 g
1mL solution to gtss
20 gtts
1l to ml
1,000mL
1tbsp to mL
15mL
1 cup to oz
8 floz
1 pt to mL
473mL
1 gal to qt
4qt
1mL suspension to gtts
15 gtts
1tsp to mL
5mL
1 floz to mL
29.57mL
1 pt to cups
2 cups
1qt to pts
2 pints
1 gal to L
3.785 L