Pharmacology Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
a with a line over it
A
before
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
Agit
A
shake, stir
5
Q
AM
A
morning
6
Q
amp
A
ampule
7
Q
aq
A
water
8
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
9
Q
bid
A
twice a day
10
Q
C
A
cup, Celcius
11
Q
c̅
A
with
12
Q
cap
A
capsule
13
Q
cmpd
A
compound
14
Q
cr
A
cream
15
Q
d
A
daily, day
16
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
17
Q
dil
A
dilute
18
Q
disp
A
dispense
19
Q
ds
A
double strength
20
Q
elix
A
elixir
21
Q
eq
A
equivalent
22
Q
ext
A
extract
23
Q
Fe
A
iron
24
Q
g, gm
A
gram
25
gen
generic
26
gr
grain
27
gtt
drop
28
h, hr
hour
29
H2O
water
30
ID
intradermally
31
IM
intramuscularly
32
inj
inject, injection
33
IV
intravenously
34
K
Potassium
35
kg
kilogram
36
L
liter
37
lb
pound
38
liq
liquid
39
lot
lotion
40
mcg
microgram
41
MDI
metered dose inhaler
42
med
medicine
43
mEq
milliequivalent
44
mg
milligram
45
mg/dL
milligrams per deciliter
46
MO
mineral oil
47
N/V
nausea/vomiting
48
neb
nebulizer
49
NKA
no known allergies
50
noct
night
51
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
52
nr
no refills
53
O2
Oxygen
54
OTC
over the counter
55
oz
ounce
56
pc
after meals
57
per
by means of, through
58
PM
evening, nighttime
59
PO
by mouth, orally
60
PR
rectally
61
PRN
when necessary
62
q
every
63
q4h
every 4 hours
64
qam
every morning
65
qid
4 times a day
66
qs
sufficient amount
67
qt
quart
68
r, rec
rectally
69
rept
repeat
70
rf
refills
71
rx
prescription, treatment
72
s̅
without
73
sig
write on label
74
stat
immediately
75
subcut
subcutaneously
76
sup
suppository
77
susp
suspension
78
sx
symptoms
79
syr
syrup
80
tab
tablet
81
tbsp
tablespoon
82
tinc
tincture (dissolving drug in alcohol)
83
TO
telephone order
84
top
topically
85
tsp
teaspoon
86
tx
treatment
87
ung
ointment
88
ut dict
as directed
89
VO
verbal order
