pharm abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy 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 piggyback
7
Q
NGT
A
nasogastric tube
8
Q
PEG
A
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
9
Q
PO
A
by mouth
10
Q
PR
A
by rectum
11
Q
SL
A
sublingual
12
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneously
13
Q
Supp
A
suppository
14
Q
ac
A
before meals
15
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
16
Q
B.I.D. or b.i.d.
A
two times a day
17
Q
h, hr
A
hour
18
Q
hs
A
at bedtimes
19
Q
pc
A
after meals
20
Q
prn
A
whenever needed or necessary
21
Q
q
A
every
22
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
23
Q
q4h
A
every four hours
24
Q
q6h
A
every six hours
25
q8h
every eight hours
26
q12h
every twelve hours
27
Q.I.D. or q.i.d
four times per day
28
Stat
immediately
29
T.I.D. or t.i.d.
three times per day
30
c
with
31
CR
controlled release
32
cap
capsule
33
d.a.w.
dispense as written
34
DR
delayed release
35
ER
extended release
36
gtt
drop
37
LA
long lasting
38
mcg
micogram
39
NKDA
no known drug allergy
40
NPO
nothing by mouth
41
s
without
42
Sig
directions to client
43
Susp
suspension
44
SR
sustained release
45
tab
tablet
46
XL or XO
extended release
47
U
DO NOT USE
say unit
48
IU
DO NOT USE
use international unit
49
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd
DO NOT USE
use daily
50
QOD, q.o.d., qod
DO NOT USE
use every other day
51
trailing zero
DO NOT USE
use X mg
52
MS
DO NOT USE
use morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
53
< or >
DO NOT USE
use greater than or less than
54
abbreviation for drug name
DO NOT USE
use drug full name
55
apothecary units
DO NOT USE
use metric units
56
@
DO NOT USE
use at
57
cc
DO NOT USE
use mL or milliliters
58
ug
DO NO USE
use mcg or micrograms
