Prescription Abb. Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals (ante cibum)
2
Q
ad. lib.
A
freely as wanted (ad libitum)
3
Q
aq.
A
water (aqua)
4
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day (bis in die)
5
Q
cap.
A
capsule (capula)
6
Q
c
A
with (cum)
7
Q
d
A
day (dies)
8
Q
gtt
A
drop (gutta; 20 gtt = 1 mL)
9
Q
h.
A
hour (hora)
10
Q
h.s.
A
bedtime (hora somni)
11
Q
I.M.
A
into the muscle
12
Q
I.V.
A
into the vein
13
Q
no.
A
number (numero)
14
Q
O.D.
A
right eye (oculo dextro)
15
Q
O.S.
A
left eye (oculo sinistro)
16
Q
O.U.
A
in each eye (oculo utro)
17
Q
p.c.
A
after meals (post cibum)
18
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth (per os)
19
Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed (pro re nata)
20
Q
pil
A
pill (pilula)
21
Q
qh
A
every hour (quaque hora)
22
Q
q 1 d
A
every day (quaque 1 die)
23
Q
q 3 h
A
every 3 hours (quaque 3 hora)
24
Q
qAM
A
every morning
25
qd
daily (quaque die)
26
q.i.d.
4 times a day (quarter in die)
27
q.o.d.
every other day
28
R.T.C.
return to clinic
29
Rx
take thou
30
s
without (sine)
31
Sig., S.
write on the label (signa)
32
s.l.
under the tongue
33
stat
immediately (statim)
34
tab
tablet (tabella)
35
t.i.d.
3 times per day (ter in die)
36
tsp
teaspoon (1 tsp = 5mL)
37
tbsp
tablespoon (1 tbsp = 15 mL)
38
ut dict
as directed by doctor