Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ad
A
Up to; to make
2
Q
Disp
A
Dispense
3
Q
No.
A
Number
4
Q
Non rep
A
Do not repeat
5
Q
q.s
A
A sufficient quantity
6
Q
Aa
A
Of each
7
Q
q.s ad
A
A sufficient quantity to make
8
Q
Tbsp
A
Tablespoonful
9
Q
Tsp
A
Teaspoonful
10
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
11
Q
AC
A
Before meals
12
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock
13
Q
c
A
With
14
Q
H or hr
A
Hour
15
Q
HS
A
At bedtime
16
Q
PC
A
After meals
17
Q
PO
A
By mouth
18
Q
Q4h, q8h etc
A
Every blank hours
19
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
20
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
21
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
22
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
23
Q
Oint
A
Ointment
24
Q
Sol
A
Solution
25
Q
Supp
A
Suppository
26
Q
Susp
A
Suspension
27
Q
Syr
A
Syrup
28
Q
Tab
A
Tablet
29
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
30
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
31
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
32
Q
IVB
A
Intravenous bolus
33
Q
IV drip
A
IV infusion
34
Q
IVP
A
IV push
35
Q
IVPB
A
IV piggyback
36
Q
SL
A
Sublingual
37
Q
SubQ or SC
A
Subcutaneous
38
Q
Ad lib
A
At pleasure, freely
39
Q
PRN
A
As needed
40
Q
Dtd
A
Give of such doses
41
Q
Ft
A
Make
42
Q
M
A
Mix
43
Q
OU
A
Each eye
44
Q
OS
A
Left eye
45
Q
OD
A
Right eye
46
Q
AU
A
Each ear
47
Q
AS
A
Left ear
48
Q
AD
A
Right ear
49
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
50
Q
QOD
A
Every other day
