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
Supp
Suppository
26
Susp
Suspension
27
Syr
Syrup
28
Tab
Tablet
29
ID
Intradermal
30
IM
Intramuscular
31
IV
Intravenous
32
IVB
Intravenous bolus
33
IV drip
IV infusion
34
IVP
IV push
35
IVPB
IV piggyback
36
SL
Sublingual
37
SubQ or SC
Subcutaneous
38
Ad lib
At pleasure, freely
39
PRN
As needed
40
Dtd
Give of such doses
41
Ft
Make
42
M
Mix
43
OU
Each eye
44
OS
Left eye
45
OD
Right eye
46
AU
Each ear
47
AS
Left ear
48
AD
Right ear
49
QID
Four times a day
50
QOD
Every other day
