Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
a.a. Or aa
A
Of each
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
At pleasure
6
Q
a.m.
A
Morning
7
Q
Ante
A
Before
8
Q
aq.
A
Aqueous (water)
9
Q
a.s.
A
Left ear
10
Q
a.u.
A
Each ear
11
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
12
Q
c. or c
A
With
13
Q
cap.
A
Capsule
14
Q
cc.
A
Cubic centimeters (millimeters)
15
Q
Cl
A
Chloride
16
Q
comp.
A
Compound
17
Q
D.A.W.
A
Dispense as written
18
Q
D.C. or dc or disc.
A
Discontinue
19
Q
dil.
A
Dilute
20
Q
disp.
A
Dispense
21
Q
div.
A
Divide
22
Q
d.t.d.
A
Give of such doses
23
Q
dx
A
Diagnosis
24
D5NS
5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride
25
D5RL
5% dextrose in Ringers Lactate
26
D5W
5% dextrose in water
27
elix.
Elixir
28
et
And
29
ex. aq.
In water
30
ft.
Make
31
g or gm or Gm
Gram
32
gal.
gallon
33
GI
Gastrointestinal
34
gr.
Grain
35
gtt.
Drop
36
h. Or hr.
Hour
37
h.s.
At bedtime
38
hx
History
39
H2O
Water
40
IM
Intramuscular
41
Inj.
Injection
42
IV
Intravenous
43
IVP
Intravenous Push
44
IVPB
Intravenous Piggy Back
45
K
Potassium
46
KCl
Potassium Chloride
47
L or l
Liter
48
lb.
Pound
49
LR
Lactated Ringers
50
mcg or ug
Microgram
51
mEq
Milliequivalent
52
Mg
Magnesium
53
mg
Milligram
54
min.
Minute
55
ml
Milliliter
56
Na
Sodium
57
NaCl
Sodium chloride
58
N.F.
National Formulary
59
noct.
Night
60
non rep.
Do not repeat
61
NPO
Nothing by mouth
62
NR
No refill
63
NS
Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
64
NTG
Nitroglycerin
65
N/V
Nausea and/or vomiting
66
o.d.
Right eye
67
o.s. Or o.l.
Left eye
68
o.u.
Both eyes.
69
oz.
Ounce
70
p
After
71
p.c.
After meals
72
p.m.
Afternoons, evening
73
p.o.
By mouth
74
pr
Per rectum
75
p.r.n.
As needed
76
pt.
Pint
77
pulv.
Powder
78
q.
Every
79
q.d.
Every day
80
q.h.
Every hour
81
q.h.s.
Every bedtime
82
q.i.d.
4 times a day
83
q.o.d.
Every other day
84
q.s.
Sufficient quantity
85
q.s. ad
A sufficient quantity to make
86
qt.
Quart
87
RL
Ringers lactate
88
R/O
Rule out
89
rt. or R
Right
90
s.
without
91
sec.
Second
92
Sig.
Write on label
93
SL or sl
Sublingual
94
sol.
Solution
95
ss.
One half
96
SSKI
Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodide
97
Stat
Immediately
98
s.c. Or s.q.
Subcutaneously
99
supp.
Suppository
100
susp.
Suspension
101
syr.
Syrup
102
tab.
Tablet
103
tbsp. or T
Tablespoonful
104
t.i.d.
three times a day
105
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
106
tr. or t.
Tincture
107
u.d.
As directed
108
ung.
Ointment
109
U.S.P.
United States Pharmacopoeia
