Medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
PO
A
Oral
2
Q
Ng
A
naso-gastric
3
Q
Subling
A
sublingual
4
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
5
Q
IV
A
intravenous
6
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
7
Q
PR
A
per rectum
8
Q
PV
A
per vagina
9
Q
topical
A
topical
10
Q
NEB
A
nebulised
11
Q
inhaled
A
inhale, inhalation
12
Q
Grams
A
G
13
Q
international unit(s)
A
International unit(s)
14
Q
unit(s)
A
unit(s)
15
Q
L
A
Litre
16
Q
mg
A
milligram
17
Q
ml
A
mililitre
18
Q
microg
A
microgram
19
Q
%
A
percentage
20
Q
mmol
A
milimole
21
Q
OD
A
once daily
22
Q
mane
A
in the morning
23
Q
BD
A
twice a day
24
Q
6 hrly
A
every 6 hours
25
Q
STAT
A
immediately
26
Q
TDS
A
tree times a day
27
Q
nocte
A
at night
28
Q
prn
A
as required
29
Q
4 hrly
A
4 hourly
30
Q
QID
A
four times a day
