Pharmacology Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
3
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous Piggyback
4
Q
SC
A
Subcutaneous
5
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneous
6
Q
Sub-Q
A
Subcutaneous
7
Q
SL
A
Sublingual
8
Q
ID
A
Intradermal (TB test)
9
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
10
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric tube
11
Q
PO
A
By Mouth
12
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
13
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
14
Q
ad. lib.
A
as much as necessary
15
Q
prn
A
as needed
16
Q
hs
A
bedtime
17
Q
STAT
A
Immediately
18
Q
bid
A
twice per day
19
Q
tid
A
three times per day
20
Q
qid
A
four times per day
21
Q
h
A
hour
22
Q
q?h
A
every ? hours
(i.e. q6h)
23
Q
ā
A
before
24
Q
p
A
after
25
Q
c
A
with
26
Q
s
A
without
27
Q
q
A
every
28
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
29
Q
gtts
A
drops
30
Q
tab
A
tablet
31
Q
cap
A
capsule
32
Q
g
A
gram
33
Q
mg
A
milligram
34
Q
mcg
A
micrograms
35
Q
kg
A
kilograms
36
Q
L
A
liter
37
Q
mL
A
milliliter
38
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
39
Q
m
A
meter
40
Q
cm
A
centimeter
41
Q
mm
A
millimeter
42
Q
oz
A
ounce
43
Q
pt
A
pint
44
Q
qt
A
quart
45
Q
T
A
tablespoon
46
Q
t
A
teaspoon
47
Q
lb
A
pound
48
Q
in
A
inch
