Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Tablet
A
tab
2
Q
Capsule
A
cap
3
Q
Inhalent
A
inh
4
Q
Ointment
A
oint, ung
5
Q
Lotion
A
lot
6
Q
Elixir
A
elix
7
Q
Liquid
A
liq
8
Q
Lozenge
A
loz
9
Q
Patch-Transdermal
A
top
10
Q
Spray
A
spry
11
Q
Vaginal Tablet
A
vag tab
12
Q
Suspension
A
susp
13
Q
Syrup
A
syr
14
Q
Vaginal Cream
A
vag cr
15
Q
Enema
A
enema
16
Q
Tincture tinc
A
tinc
17
Q
Suppository
A
supp
18
Q
Powder
A
top
19
Q
Meter Dose Inhaler
A
MDI
20
Q
Gelatin
A
gel
21
Q
Buccal Tablet
A
buccal
22
Q
Chewable Tablet
A
chew tab
23
Q
Cream
A
cr
24
Q
Caplet
A
cap
25
Emulsion
emul
26
Enteric Tablet
EC tab
27
Gel Cap
cap
28
Troche
troches
29
Right ear
AD
30
Left ear
AS
31
Both eyes
OU
32
By mouth / Orally
PO
33
Intravenous
IV
34
Intravenous Piggyback
IVPB
35
Rectal / Per rectum
PR
36
Subcutaneous
SQ/SC
37
Topical
TOP
38
Gastrostomy Tube
GT
39
Nasal Gastric
NG
40
Nasal Gastric Tube
NGT
41
Intramuscular
IM
42
Intradermal
ID
43
Sublingual
SL
44
Intrathecal
IT
45
Before Meals
AC
46
After Meals
PC
47
Every Day
QD
48
Every Other Day
QOD
49
Twice A Day
BID
50
Three Times A Day
TID
51
Four Times A Day
QID
52
Every Two Hours
Q2H
53
Every Six Hours
Q6H
54
Every Twelve Hours
Q12H
55
Every Morning
QAM
56
Every Afternoon
QPM
57
At Bedtime
HS
58
Every Week
QWK
59
As Needed
PRN
60
Quanity Sufficient
QS
61
With
C/
62
As Directed
UD
63
Of Each
AA
64
Immediately
STAT
65
As Desired
ad lib
66
As Soon As Possible
ASAP
67
Discontinue
d/c
68
Nothing By Mouth
NPO
69
Hour
hr or h
70
Every Hour
qhr
71
Without
s or w/o
72
Dispense As Written
DAW
73
Add Quantity To Make Specific Volume
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