Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
am
A
morning
4
Q
a-
A
before
5
Q
BID, bid
A
twice daily
6
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
7
Q
c-
A
with
8
Q
CAPS
A
capsules
9
Q
comp
A
compound
10
Q
contra
A
against
11
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
12
Q
DC, DISC, disc, d/c
A
discontinue
13
Q
EENT
A
eyes, ears, nose, throat
14
Q
LB, lb
A
pound
15
Q
mcg
A
microgram
16
Q
mL
A
milliliter
17
Q
noc
A
night
18
Q
NPO, npo
A
nothing by mouth
19
Q
oz
A
ounces
20
Q
p
A
after
21
Q
pc
A
after meals
22
Q
po
A
by mouth
23
Q
PRN, prn
A
as needed
24
Q
pt
A
patient
25
Q
Qam
A
every morning
26
Q
Q or q followed by a number
A
every _ hours
27
Q
elix
A
elixir
28
Q
emul
A
emulsion
29
Q
ext
A
extract
30
Q
FE++
A
iron
