Prescription Abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
Am
A
Morning
3
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
4
Q
C
A
With
5
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
6
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as written
7
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue
8
Q
G
A
Gram
9
Q
Gr
A
Grain
10
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
11
Q
H or hr
A
Hour
12
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
13
Q
IV
A
Intravenously
14
Q
L
A
Liter
15
Q
Mgc
A
Microgram
16
Q
MEq
A
Milliequivalent
17
Q
ML
A
Milliliter
18
Q
NKA
A
No known allergy
19
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergy
20
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
21
Q
PC
A
After meals
22
Q
PO
A
By mouth
23
Q
Prn
A
As needed
24
Q
Q
A
Every
25
Q
Qh
A
Every hour
26
Q
Q^2h
A
Every 2 hours
27
Q
Qid
A
4 times a day
28
Q
Qs
A
A sufficient quantity
29
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
30
Q
Tab
A
Tablet
31
Q
Tid
A
Three times daily
32
Q
Ud
A
As directed
33
Q
Wk
A
Week
34
Q
Aa
A
Of each
35
Q
Ad
A
Upto
36
Q
A.d.
A
Right ear
37
Q
Ad lib
A
Use as much as one desires
38
Q
Admov
A
Apply
39
Q
Agit
A
Shake/stir
40
Q
Alt. H.
A
Every other hour
41
Q
Amt
A
Amount
42
Q
Aq
A
Water
43
Q
A.l. Or a.s.
A
Left ear
44
Q
A.u.
A
Both ears
45
Q
Bis
A
Twice
46
Q
Bid
A
Twice daily
47
Q
B.M.
A
Bowel movement
48
Q
B.S.
A
Blood Sugar
49
Q
Bol.
A
As a large single dose (usually through IV)
