medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ou
A
both eyes
2
Q
od
A
right eye
3
Q
os
A
left eye
4
Q
au
A
both ears
5
Q
ad
A
right ear
6
Q
as
A
left ear
7
Q
1/2 NS
A
half normal saline 0.45%
8
Q
ac
A
before meals
9
Q
am
A
morning
10
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
11
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
12
Q
bid
A
twice daily
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
15
Q
c
A
with
16
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
17
Q
comp
A
compound
18
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
19
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
20
Q
disp
A
dispense
21
Q
elix
A
elixir
22
Q
fl
A
fluid
23
Q
gr
A
grain
24
Q
h or hr
A
hour
25
aa
of each
26
amp
ampule
27
aq
aqueous, water
28
ASA
asprin
29
BM
bowel movement
30
brady
slow
31
BSA
body surface area
32
cap
capsule
33
CHF
congestive heart failure
34
d.t.d.
give of such dose
35
D5W
5% dextrose in water
36
dil
dilute
37
DNR
do not resuscitate
38
et
and
39
g
grams
40
gtt(s)
drops
41
HA
headache
42
HBP
high blood pressure
43
hs
hour of sleep or bedtime
44
hypo
below, deficient
45
IM
intramuscular
46
IV
intravenous
47
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
48
LR
ringers lactate
49
mEq
milliequivalent
50
Min
minute
51
m0sm
milliosmoles
52
N.R. or non rep
no refill or do not repeat
53
neo
new
54
NKDA
no known drug allergies
55
NS
normal saline .9%
56
NTG
nitroglycerin
57
oint
ointment
58
per
by or through
59
po
by mouth
60
pulv
powder
61
q2h
every 2 hours
62
m2
square meter
63
HC
hydrocortisone
64
hyper
above
65
ID
intradermal
66
inj
injection
67
IVP
intravenous push
68
L
liter
69
mcg
microgram
70
mg
milligram
71
mL
milliliter
72
MS
morphine sulfate
73
N/V or N&V
nausea and vomiting
74
NKA
no known allergies
75
noct
nocturnal
76
NPO
nothing by mouth
77
pc
after meals
78
pm
afternoon
79
prn
as needed
80
q
every
81
q4-6h
every 4-6 hours
82
q4h
every 4 hours
83
qd
every day
84
qid
for times a day
85
qs
a sufficient amount to make
86
S
without
87
SOB
shortness of breath
88
SL
sublingual
89
sos
if there is need
90
stat
immediately
91
susp
susoension
92
tab
tablet
93
tbsp or T
tablespoon
94
tiw
three times weekly
95
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
96
tsp or t
teaspoon
97
ung
ointment
98
UTI
99
w/
100
wk
101
x
102
