Med abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
C
A
Celcius, centigrade
2
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
3
Q
g
A
gram
4
Q
mg
A
milligram
5
Q
mcg
A
microgram
6
Q
kg
A
kilogram
7
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
8
Q
mL
A
milliliter
9
Q
liq.
A
liquid
10
Q
elix.
A
Elixir
11
Q
cap
A
Capsule
12
Q
tab
A
tablet
13
Q
Pt.
A
patient
14
Q
per
A
by
15
Q
BID
A
twice per day
16
Q
TID
A
three times per day
17
Q
PRN
A
as needed
18
Q
PO
A
by mouth
19
Q
IV
A
intravenous
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
SL
A
sublingual
22
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
23
Q
PR
A
per rectum
24
Q
a ( “a” with a line over it)
A
before
25
a.c.
before meals
26
ad lib
as desired, freely
27
AM
morning
28
amp.
ampule
29
as tol
as tolerated
30
c ("c" with a line above it)
with
31
h., hr
hour
32
NPO
nothing by mouth
33
q ("q" with a line above it )
every
34
MAR
medication administration record
35
p ("p" with a line over it )
after
36
p.c.
after meals
37
PM
afternoon/evening
38
Rx
prescription
39
STAT
immediately
40
s("s" with a line above it)
without
41
ft
foot,feet
42
gr
grain
43
ht
height
44
lb
pound
45
pt
pint
46
qt
quart
47
wt
weight
