Prescription abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

bid, BID

A

twice a day

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2
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ad lib

A

freely, as needed

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3
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prn, PRN

A

as needed

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4
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qd

A

every day

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5
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qh

A

every hour

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6
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

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7
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qid, QID

A

four times a day

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8
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tid, TID

A

three times a day

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9
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ac

A

before meals

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10
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hs

A

at bedtime

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11
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int

A

between meals

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12
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pc

A

after meals

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13
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cap, caps

A

capsule

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14
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i, ii, iii, or iiii

A

number of doses (1,2,3,4)

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15
Q

mg

A

milligrams

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16
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ml

A

milliliters

17
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoons (15ml)

18
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tsp

A

teaspoon (5ml)

19
Q

top

A

topically (on skin)

20
Q

po, PO

A

by mouth (chew, drink etc)

21
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IM

A

intramuscular (muscle)

22
Q

inj, INJ

A

injectional (injection)

23
Q

IV

A

intravenous (veins)

24
Q

PR

A

per rectum (per butt)

25
Q

tab

A

tablet

26
Q

sig

A

write

27
Q

od

A

right eye

28
Q

os

A

left eye

29
Q

q3h

A

every three hours

30
Q

gt

A

drop