Module 1 Flashcards
1
Q
q* or qd*
A
daily/ every day
*- represents that prohibited when writing prescriptions because possible misinterpretation
2
Q
bid
A
twice daily
3
Q
tid
A
3 times daily
4
Q
qid
A
4 times daily
5
Q
q8h
A
every 8h
6
Q
qam
A
every morning
7
Q
qpm
A
every evening
8
Q
qhs
A
every night
9
Q
hs
A
at bedtime or night
10
Q
prn
A
as needed
11
Q
u* or iu*
A
units/ international units
* prohibited abbrevs when writing
12
Q
PO
A
by mouth
13
Q
IV
A
intravenous
14
Q
Inj
A
injection
15
Q
SL
A
sublingual
16
Q
PR
A
per rectum
17
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
18
Q
ID
A
intradermal
19
Q
SC/SQ
A
Subcutaneous
20
Q
tab
A
tablet
21
Q
cap
A
capsule
22
Q
supp
A
suppository
23
Q
oint/ ung
A
ointment
24
Q
syr
A
syrup
25
Q
sol
A
solution
26
Q
amp
A
ampule
27
Q
gtt
A
drop
28
Q
NS
A
normal saline
29
Q
DSW
A
dextrose 5% in water
30
Q
ss
A
half
31
Q
I
A
one
32
Q
V
A
five
33
Q
X
A
ten
34
Q
L
A
fifty
35
Q
C
A
one hundred
36
Q
D
A
five hundred
37
Q
M
A
one thousand
38
Q
a
A
latin: ante
before
39
Q
a, A
A
latin: aurio
ear
40
Q
aa
A
ana
of each
41
Q
ac,AC
A
ante cibos
before meals/ food
