Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
3
Q
IV PB
A
Intravenous piggyback
4
Q
Subcut
A
Subcutaneous
5
Q
SL
A
Sublingual, under the tongue
6
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
7
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
8
Q
Nag
A
Nasogastric tube
9
Q
NJ
A
Nasojejunal tube
10
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth, orally
11
Q
p.r.
A
Per rectum, rectally
12
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
13
Q
p.c.
A
After meals
14
Q
ad. lib.
A
As desired, freely
15
Q
p.r.n.
A
When necessary
16
Q
stat
A
Immediately, at once
17
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
18
Q
t.i.d.
A
Three times a day
19
Q
q.i.d.
A
Four times a day
20
Q
min
A
Minute
21
Q
h
A
Hour
22
Q
q.h
A
Every hour
23
Q
q.2h
A
Every two hours
24
Q
q.3h
A
Every three hours
25
q.4h
Every four hours
26
ā
Before
27
p with a line atop
After
28
c with a line atop
With
29
s with a line atop
Without
30
q
Every
31
as
Quantity sufficient
32
aq
Water
33
NPO
Nothing by mouth
34
gtt
Drop
35
tab
Tablet
36
cap
Capsule
37
et
And
38
noct
Night
