Pharmacology Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AC
A
before Meals
2
Q
PC
A
After Meals
3
Q
OD
A
Once a day
4
Q
BID
A
2 times a day
5
Q
TID
A
3 times a day
6
Q
Q or q
A
every
7
Q
Q6
A
every 6 hours
8
Q
Q8
A
every 8 hours
9
Q
HS
A
Hour of sleep
10
Q
PRN
A
When necessary/When needed
11
Q
RTC
A
Round the clock
12
Q
SL
A
sublingual
13
Q
p.o
A
per orem
14
Q
KVO
A
Keep vein open
15
Q
gtts
A
drops
16
Q
IVF
A
intravenous fluid
17
Q
D5W
A
5% Water in Dextrose
18
Q
D5LRS
A
Dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringers Solution (D5LRS)
19
Q
D5NM
A
Dextrose 5% in Normosol M Solution
20
Q
D50.3NaCl
A
5% Dextrose in 0.33% Sodium Chloride
21
Q
IM
A
Instramuscular
22
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneous
23
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
24
Q
BT
A
Blood Transfusion
25
Q
FFP
A
Fresh Frozen Plasma
26
Q
Q12
A
every 12 hours
