NURS 202: Medication 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 tongue
6
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
7
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy Tube
8
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric Tube
9
Q
PO, po, p.o.
A
By Mouth, orally
10
Q
p.r.
A
Per Rectum, rectally
11
Q
AC, ac, a.c.
A
Before meals
12
Q
PC, pc, p.c.
A
After meals
13
Q
HS
A
At bedtime
14
Q
PRN, prn, p.r.n.
A
As needed, when necessary
15
Q
STAT, stat
A
Immediately, at once
16
Q
BID, bid, b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
17
Q
TID, tid, t.i.d.
A
Three times a day
18
Q
QID, qid, q.i.d.
A
Four times a day
19
Q
min
A
Minute
20
Q
H, h
A
Hour
21
Q
QH, qh, q.h
A
Every hour
22
Q
Q2H, q2h, q.2h
A
Every 2 hours
23
Q
Q3H, q3h, q.3h
A
Every 3 hours
24
Q
Q4H, q4h, q.4h
A
Every 4 hours
25
Q6H, q6h, q.6h
Every 6 hours
26
Q8H, q8h, q.8h
Every 8 hours
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Q12H, q12h, q.12h
Every 12 hours
28
Ā, ā
Before
29
P̅, p̅
After
30
C, c̅
With
31
S, s̅
Without
32
Q, q
Every
33
NPO
Nothing by mouth
34
GTT, gtt
Drop
35
TAB, tab
Tablet
36
CAP, cap
Capsule
37
noct
Night
38
kg
Kilograms
39
g
Grams
40
mg
Milligrams
41
mcg
Micrograms
42
l, L
Liter
43
mL
Milliliter
44
m
Meter
45
DS
Double Strength
46
ER
Extended Release
47
IR
Immediate Release
48
KVO
Keep Vein Open
49
NS
Normal Saline
50
LR
Lactated Ringers
51
qam
Every morning
52
supp
Suppository
53
susp
Suspension
