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
c
with
26
s
without
27
q
every
28
NPO
nothing by mouth
29
gtts
drops
30
tab
tablet
31
cap
capsule
32
g
gram
33
mg
milligram
34
mcg
micrograms
35
kg
kilograms
36
L
liter
37
mL
milliliter
38
cc
cubic centimeter
39
m
meter
40
cm
centimeter
41
mm
millimeter
42
oz
ounce
43
pt
pint
44
qt
quart
45
T
tablespoon
46
t
teaspoon
47
lb
pound
48
in
inch
