Prescription abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ad
route
A
right ear
2
Q
as, al
route
A
left ear
3
Q
au
A
each ear
4
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
5
Q
IV
A
intravenous
6
Q
od
A
right eye
7
Q
os
A
left eye
8
Q
ou
A
both eyes
9
Q
po
A
per oral/by mouth
10
Q
sl
A
sublingual
11
Q
ac
A
before meals
12
Q
pc
A
after meals
13
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
14
Q
qd
A
every day
15
Q
prn
A
as needed
16
Q
qid
A
four times a day (while awake)
17
Q
tid
A
three times a day
18
Q
bid
A
two times a day
19
Q
q#
A
of hours between each dose rather than while awake
20
Q
elix
A
elixir
21
Q
supp
A
suppository
22
Q
ung
A
ointment
23
Q
tab
A
tablet
24
Q
cap
A
capsule
25
SR, XR, XL
slow/extended release
26
sol
solution
27
susp
suspension
28
i, ii
one, two
29
gtt
drop
30
gm
gram
31
gr
grain
32
meq
milliequivalent
33
qs
sufficient quantity
34
disp
dispense
35
stat
now
36
NR
no refill
37
UD
as directed
