Prescription abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
bid, BID
A
twice a day
2
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as needed
3
Q
prn, PRN
A
as needed
4
Q
qd
A
every day
5
Q
qh
A
every hour
6
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
7
Q
qid, QID
A
four times a day
8
Q
tid, TID
A
three times a day
9
Q
ac
A
before meals
10
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
11
Q
int
A
between meals
12
Q
pc
A
after meals
13
Q
cap, caps
A
capsule
14
Q
i, ii, iii, or iiii
A
number of doses (1,2,3,4)
15
Q
mg
A
milligrams
16
Q
ml
A
milliliters
17
Q
tbsp
A
tablespoons (15ml)
18
Q
tsp
A
teaspoon (5ml)
19
Q
top
A
topically (on skin)
20
Q
po, PO
A
by mouth (chew, drink etc)
21
Q
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
tab
tablet
26
sig
write
27
od
right eye
28
os
left eye
29
q3h
every three hours
30
gt
drop
