Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals (ante conundrum)
2
Q
am
A
Morning
3
Q
aq
A
Water
4
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock
5
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
6
Q
c
A
With
7
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimetre
8
Q
cap
A
Capsule
9
Q
d
A
Day
10
Q
DAW
A
dispense as writteb
11
Q
dc
A
Discontinue
12
Q
DR
A
delayed release
13
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
14
Q
EOD
A
every other day
15
Q
ER or XR
A
extended release
16
Q
fl
A
Fluid
17
Q
FXD
A
For 10 daya
18
Q
g
A
Gram
19
Q
gt or gtt
A
Drop (gutta)
20
Q
h
A
Hour (hora)
21
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
22
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
Q
IN
A
Intranasal
25
inf
Infusion
26
inj
Injection
27
IR
immediate release
28
IV
Intravenous
29
kg
Kilogram
30
L
Litre
31
lb
Pound
32
Liq
Liquid
33
Lot
Lotion
34
m
Meter
35
mcg
Microgram
36
mg
Milligram
37
mL
Millilitre
38
non rep
Do not repeat
39
od
Right eye (oculus dexter)
40
Oint
Ointment
41
os
Left eye ( ocular sinister)
42
OTC
over the counter
43
ou
Both eyes (oculi uterque)
44
oz
Ounce
45
pc
After meals (post cibum)
46
pm
Evening
47
po
By mouth
48
prn
As needed
49
q
Every
50
q2h
Every 2 hours
51
qhs
At bedtime
52
qid
4 times a day
53
qod
Every other day
54
qs
Quantity sufficient
55
Rx
Prescription
56
s
Without
57
SC
Subcutaneous
58
sig
Write
59
SL
Sublingual
60
sol
Solution
61
susp
Suspension
62
tab
Tablet
63
TAD
take as directed
64
tid
3 times a day
65
top
Topical
66
U
Unit
67
ung
Ointment
68
w/f
With food
69
w/o
Without
