Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ad
A
right ear
2
Q
as, al
A
left rear
3
Q
au
A
each ear
4
Q
od
A
right eyes
5
Q
os, ol
A
left eye
6
Q
ou
A
each eye
7
Q
po
A
by mouth
8
Q
SL
A
Sublingual, under the tongue
9
Q
top
A
topically, locally
10
Q
pr
A
rectally, into the rectum
11
Q
pv
A
vaginally, into the vagina
12
Q
inh
A
inhalation, inhale
13
Q
per neb
A
by nebulizer
14
Q
SC, subc, subq
A
subcutaneous
15
Q
im, IM
A
intramuscular
16
Q
iv, IV
A
intravenous
17
Q
ivp, IVP
A
Intravenous push
18
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
19
Q
tab
A
tablet
20
Q
cap
A
capsule
21
Q
SR, XR, XL
A
Slow/extended release
22
Q
sol
A
solution
23
Q
susp
A
suspension
24
Q
syr
A
syrup
25
liq
liquid
26
supp
suppository
27
crm
cream
28
ung, oint
ointment
29
bid
twice a day
30
tid
three times a day
31
qid
four times a day
32
am/ q am
morning/each morning
33
pm
afternoon or evening
34
hs at
bedtime
35
prn
as needed
36
ac
before food, before meals
37
pc
after food, after meals
38
stat
immediately, now
39
q_h
every hour
40
i, ii
one, two, etc
41
ss
one-half
42
gtt
drop
43
mL
milliliter, mililitre
44
tsp
teaspoon ( = 5mL)
45
tbsp
tablespoon ( = 15mL)
46
fl oz
fluid ounce ( = 30 mL)
47
L
liter/Litre
48
mcg, μg
micrograms
49
mg
miligram
50
g, G, gm
gram
51
mEQ
milliequivalent
52
aa
of each
53
ad
to, up to
54
aq ad
add water up to
55
qs, qs ad
add sufficient quantity to make
56
UD
as directed
57
NR, ø
no refill
58
DAW
dispense as written
59
c (w/ overline), w
with
