Precription Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
od, o.d.
A
Once daily/ once a day
2
Q
bid, b.i.d.
A
Twice daily
3
Q
tid, t.i.d.
A
Three times daily
4
Q
qid, q.i.d.
A
Four times daily
5
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
6
Q
q
A
Every
7
Q
qd, q.d.
A
Every day
8
Q
q.am
A
every morning
9
Q
q.pm
A
Every afternoon
10
Q
q.hs
A
At bedtime/ every bedtime
11
Q
q_h
A
every _ hours
12
Q
tiw
A
Three times weekly
13
Q
a.d.
A
Right ear
14
Q
a.s., a.l.
A
Left ear
15
Q
a.u.
A
Each (both) ear(s)
16
Q
o.d. (Route)
A
Right eye
17
Q
o.s., o.l.
A
Left eye
18
Q
o.u.
A
Each (both) eye(s)
19
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth, orally
20
Q
NPO, N.P.O.
A
Nothing by mouth
21
Q
I.D.
A
Intradermal
22
Q
I.M.
A
Intramuscular
23
Q
I.V.
A
Intravenous
24
Q
S.C., Sub Q, SQ, subcut
A
Subcutaneous
25
p.r.
Rectally
26
p.v.
Vaginally
27
s.l.
Under the tongue
