Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a with a line over it
A
before
2
Q
p with a line over it
A
after
3
Q
c with a line over it
A
with
4
Q
s with a line over it
A
without
5
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
6
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
7
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
8
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
9
Q
p.r.
A
by rectum
10
Q
gtt
A
drops
11
Q
tab
A
tablet
12
Q
cap
A
capsule
13
Q
aq
A
water
14
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
15
Q
q
A
every
16
Q
q.h
A
every hour
17
Q
q.2h
A
every two hours
18
Q
q.3h
A
every three hours
19
Q
q.4h
A
every four hours
20
Q
q.6h
A
every six hour
21
Q
q.8h
A
every eight hours
22
Q
q.12h
A
every twelve hours
23
Q
h
A
hour
24
Q
min
A
minute
25
L
Liter
26
mL
milliliter
26
mg
milligram
27
g
gram
28
kg
kilogram
29
cm
centimeter
30
in
inch
31
lb
pound
32
fl oz
fluid ounce
33
et
and
34
p.r.n.
when necessary
34
noct
night
35
ad. lib.
as desired
36
b.i.d.
two times a day
36
stat
immediately
37
q.i.d.
four times a day
37
t.i.d.
three times a day
38
IV
intravenous
39
IV PB
intravenous piggyback
40
IM
intramuscular
41
ID
intradermal
42
GT
gastrostomy tube
43
NG
nasogastric tube
44
NJ
nasojejunal tube
45
subcut
subcutaneous
46
SL
sublingual
