Prescription abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ad

route

A

right ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

as, al

route

A

left ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

au

A

each ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

IV

A

intravenous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

od

A

right eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

os

A

left eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

ou

A

both eyes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

po

A

per oral/by mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

sl

A

sublingual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ac

A

before meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

pc

A

after meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

hs

A

at bedtime

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

qd

A

every day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

prn

A

as needed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
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
Q

SR, XR, XL

A

slow/extended release

26
Q

sol

A

solution

27
Q

susp

A

suspension

28
Q

i, ii

A

one, two

29
Q

gtt

A

drop

30
Q

gm

A

gram

31
Q

gr

A

grain

32
Q

meq

A

milliequivalent

33
Q

qs

A

sufficient quantity

34
Q

disp

A

dispense

35
Q

stat

A

now

36
Q

NR

A

no refill

37
Q

UD

A

as directed