medication abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
AC, ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
5
Q
BID, bid
A
twice a day
6
Q
c
A
with
7
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
8
Q
g
A
gram
9
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep, bedtime
10
Q
gtts
A
drops
11
Q
h
A
hour
12
Q
ID
A
intradermal
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
14
Q
IV
A
intravenous
15
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
16
Q
kg
A
kilogram
17
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
18
Q
TKO
A
to keep open
19
Q
L, l
A
liter
20
Q
m2
A
meter squared
21
Q
mcg
A
microgram
22
Q
mEq
A
milequilivant
23
Q
mg
A
miligram
24
Q
mL, ml
A
mililiter
25
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
26
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
27
Q
NS
A
normal saline
28
Q
oz
A
ounce
29
Q
p
A
after
30
Q
PC, pc
A
after meal
31
Q
PO, po
A
by mouth
32
Q
PR
A
per rectum
33
Q
PRN, prn
A
as needed
34
Q
q
A
every
35
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
36
Q
q 6-8h
A
every 6-8 hours
37
Q
q12h
A
every 12 hours
38
Q
qam, qAM
A
every morning
39
Q
qh
A
every hour
40
Q
R
A
respiration, rectal, right
41
Q
s
A
without
42
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
43
Q
SL
A
sublingual
44
Q
SR
A
sustained release
45
Q
stat, STAT
A
as soon as possible
46
Q
TID, tid
A
3 times a day
47
Q
t, tsp
A
teaspoon
48
Q
T, Tbsp
A
tablespoon
49
Q
tx
A
treatment
