Medical Abbreviation Reference (Mod 4 Doc) Flashcards
1
Q
amp(s)
A
ampule(s)
2
Q
cap(s)
A
capsule(s)
3
Q
cr
A
cream
4
Q
el, elix
A
elixir
5
Q
fl
A
fluid
6
Q
liq
A
liquid
7
Q
lot
A
lotion
8
Q
pulv
A
powder
9
Q
sol, soln
A
solution
10
Q
spr
A
spray
11
Q
supp
A
suppository
12
Q
susp
A
suspension
13
Q
syr
A
syrup
14
Q
tab(s)
A
tablet(s)
15
Q
tinc
A
tincture
16
Q
ung
A
ointment
17
Q
cc, cm^3
A
cubic centimeter (liquid)
18
Q
fl oz
A
fluid ounce (liquid)
19
Q
g, gram
A
gram (solid)
20
Q
gr
A
grain (solid)
21
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s) (liquid)
22
Q
IU
A
International Unit (solid)
23
Q
mcg
A
microgram (solid)
24
Q
kg
A
kilogram (solid)
25
L
Liter (liquid)
26
mEq
milliequivalent (solid)
27
mg
milligram (solid)
28
mL
milliliter (liquid)
29
oz
ounce (solid)
30
t, tsp
teaspoonful (liquid)
31
T, tbsp
tablespoonful (liquid)
32
u
unit (liquid)
33
APAP
acetaminophen
34
ASA
aspirin
35
Ca
calcium
36
Epi
epinephrine
37
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
38
IBU
ibuprofen
39
KCl
potassium chloride
40
MSO4
morphine sulfate
41
Na
sodium
42
NaF
sodium fluoride
43
NS
normal saline
44
ntg
nitroglycerine
45
PCN
penicillin
46
PB
phenobarbital
47
SMZ/ TMP
(generic) Bactrim
48
TCN
tetracycline
49
ac
before meals
50
AM
in the morning
51
ad lib
as often as necessary
52
ASAP
immediately
53
atc
around the clock
54
bid
twice daily
55
d
daily
56
h, hr, ^0
hour, on the hour of
57
hs
at bedtime
58
noc
at night
59
p
after
60
pc
after meals
61
PM
in the evening
62
q
every
63
qid
four times daily
64
qod
every other day
65
q*h
every * hours
66
stat
immediately
67
tid
three times daily
68
wk
weekly
69
ad
use as directed
70
ad
right ear
71
as
left ear
72
au
both ears
73
ien
in each nostril
74
IM
intramuscularly
75
inj
inject
76
IV
intravenously
77
loc
locally
78
po
by mouth
79
od
right eye
80
os
left eye
81
ou
both eyes
82
pr
rectally
83
sc, subQ, SQ
under the skin
84
sL
under the tongue
85
top
on the skin
86
ud
use as directed
87
vag
vaginally
88
a
apply
89
aa
affected area(s)
90
aff
affected
91
BC
birth control
92
c
with
93
DC
discontinue
94
DS
double-strength
95
EC
enteric coated
96
ES
extra strength
97
HA
headache
98
NKA, NKDA
no known drug allergies
99
NR
no refills
100
n/v
nausea/vomiting
101
pa
pain
102
s
without
103
SS
single-strength
104
sob
shortness of breath
105
ug
until gone
