Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
aa
A
Affected area
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
ad
A
Up to
4
Q
a.d.
A
RIGHT ear
5
Q
ad lib
A
Freely, as desired
6
Q
a.m.
A
Morning
7
Q
a.s.
A
LEFT ear
8
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
9
Q
a.u.
A
Each ear
10
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
c
A
With
13
Q
cap
A
Capsule
14
Q
d
A
Day
15
Q
D.C.
A
Discontinue
16
Q
Disp.
A
Dispense
17
Q
div.
A
Divide
18
Q
DS
A
double strength
19
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
20
Q
elix
A
Elixir
21
Q
fl
A
Fluid
22
Q
g/gm
A
Gram
23
Q
gr
A
Grain
24
gtt
Drop
25
h
Hour
26
HA
headache
27
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
28
h.s.
Bedtime
29
IM
intramuscular
30
INH
isoniazid
31
inj
Injection
32
IU
international units
33
IV
intravenous
34
IVP
intravenous push
35
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
36
mcg
Microgram
37
mEq
Milliequivalent
38
mg
Milligram
39
MI
myocardial infarction
40
ml
Milliliter
41
MOM
Milk of magnesia
42
MR
may repeat
43
mOsm
Milliosmoles
44
MRX ___
may repeat ____ times
45
n
Nostril
46
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
47
NG
Nasogastric
48
noct.
Night
49
N.R.
No refills
50
NPO
Nothing by mouth
51
NTG
nitroglycerin
52
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
53
OC
Oral contraceptive
54
OD
Overdose
55
o.d.
RIGHT eye
56
oint.
Ointment
57
o.s.
LEFT eye
58
OTC
Over the counter
59
o.u.
BOTH eyes
60
oz
Ounce
61
p
By
62
Pb
Phenobarbital
63
p.c.
After meals
64
PCN
penicillin
65
p.m.
Afternoon or evening
66
p.o.
By mouth
67
post
After
68
PPI
Patient package insert
69
pr
Rectally
70
p.r.n.
As needed
71
pv
Vaginally
72
q
Every
73
q.d.
Everyday or daily
74
q.h.
Every hour
75
q.i.d.
4 times a day
76
q.o.d.
Every other day
77
q.s.
Sufficient quantity
78
r
Rectal
79
s
Without
80
Sig.
Write on label
81
SL
Sublingual
82
SS
Saturated solution
83
ss
One-half
84
Stat
Immediately
85
Subc/subq/s.c.
Subcutaneously
86
supp.
Suppository
87
susp.
Suspension
88
syr.
Syrup
89
SZ
seizure
90
tab.
Tablet
91
tbsp.
Tablespoon
92
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
93
TCN
tetracycline
94
t.i.d.
3x a day
95
t.i.w.
3x a week
96
TMP/SMX
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
97
top
Topically
98
tsp.
Teaspoonful
99
U
units
100
u.d.
As directed
101
ung.
Ointment
102
w/o
Without
103
X
Times
104
y.o.
Year old
105
ZnO
Zinc oxide
106
T
One
107
TT
Two
