Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
affected area
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ad
A
up to
5
Q
a.d.
A
right eat
6
Q
ad lib
A
freely
7
Q
a.m.
A
morning
8
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
9
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
10
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
11
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
c or c̅
A
with
14
Q
cap
A
capsule
15
Q
d
A
day
16
Q
D.C.
A
discontinue
17
Q
Disp.
A
dispense
18
Q
div.
A
divide
19
Q
DS
A
double stregnth
20
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
21
Q
elix
A
elixir
22
Q
fl
A
fluid
23
Q
g, gm
A
gram
24
Q
gr
A
Grain
25
Q
gtt, gtts
A
drop, drops
26
Q
h
A
hour
27
Q
HA
A
headache
28
Q
HCTZ
A
hydrochlorothiazide
29
Q
h.s.
A
bedtime
30
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
31
Q
INH
A
insoniazid
32
Q
inj.
A
injection
33
Q
IU
A
Internal Units
34
Q
IV
A
intravenous
35
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
36
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
37
Q
mcg
A
microgram
38
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
39
Q
mg
A
milligram
40
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
41
Q
ml
A
mililiter
42
Q
MOM
A
milk of magnesia
79
Q
A
without
83
Q
A
one-half
104
Q
A
one
105
Q
A
two
