Medical Abbreviations R/T Medications Flashcards
1
Q
GT
A
Gastronomy Tube
2
Q
ID
A
IntraDermal
3
Q
IM
A
IntraMuscular
4
Q
IV
A
IntraVenous
5
Q
IVP
A
IntraVenous Push
6
Q
IVPB
A
IntraVenous Piggy Back
7
Q
NGT
A
NasoGastric Tube
8
Q
PEG
A
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy
9
Q
PO
A
By mouth
10
Q
PR
A
By rectum
11
Q
SL
A
SubLingual
12
Q
Supp
A
Suppository
13
Q
ac
A
Before meals
14
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
15
Q
BID
A
Two times a day
16
Q
hr or h
A
Hour
17
Q
hs
A
At bed time
18
Q
pc
A
After meals
19
Q
PRN
A
As needed
20
Q
q
A
every
21
Q
q2h
A
Every 2 hours
22
Q
q4h
A
Every 4 hours
23
Q
q8h
A
Every 8 hours
24
Q
q12h
A
Every 12 hours
25
QID
4 times a day
26
STAT
Immediately
27
TID
3 times a day
28
C (draw a line over the c)
with
29
CAP
capsule
30
ER
Extended Release
31
g
gram
32
gr
grain
33
gtts
drops
34
kg
kilograms
35
L
Liters
36
mcg
micrograms
37
mg
milligrams
38
mL
milliliters
39
mEq
milliequivalents
40
NKA
No Known Allergies
41
NPO
Nothing by mouth
42
OD
Right eye
43
OS
Left eye
44
OU
both eyes
45
s (written with a line over the S)
without
46
susp
suspension
47
SR
Sustained Release
48
TKO or KVO
To Keep vein Open
49
XR
Extended Release
50
qhs
Every night at bedtime
