Med Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
AD
A
right ear
3
Q
AS
A
left ear
4
Q
AU
A
both ear
5
Q
BID
A
twice per day
6
Q
bucc
A
buccal
7
Q
c
A
cup
8
Q
c (w/ hat)
A
with
9
Q
cap
A
capsule
10
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
11
Q
g
A
gram
12
Q
gal
A
gallon
13
Q
Gtt
A
drop
14
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep/bedtime
15
Q
ID
A
intradermal
16
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
17
Q
IU
A
international units
18
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
19
Q
L
A
liter
20
Q
mcg
A
microgram
21
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalents
22
Q
mg
A
milligram
23
Q
ml
A
milliliter
24
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
25
NPO
nothing by mouth
26
NS
normal saline
27
OD
right eye
28
OS
left eye
29
OU
both eyes
30
pc
after meals
31
po
by mouth
32
PR
by rectum
33
prn
as needed
34
pt
pint
35
q
every
36
q2h
every 2 hours
37
q4h
every 4 hours
38
QD
daily
39
qh
every hour
40
QID
four times a day
41
qt
quart
42
rx
prescription
43
s (w/ a hat)
without
44
SQ, subc, subq
subcutaneous
45
SR
sustained release
46
STAT
right away
47
supp
suppository
48
tab
tablet
49
Tbsp
tablespoon
50
TID
three times a day
51
tsp
teaspoon
52
U
unit
