Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Rx
A
Recipe
2
Q
QD
A
Every day
3
Q
BID
A
Twice daily
4
Q
TID
A
Three times daily
5
Q
QID
A
Four times daily
6
Q
Q_h; Q4h/Q6h, etc.
A
Every four hours/every six hours
7
Q
Q_m; Q5m/Q10m, etc.
A
Every five minutes/every 10 minutes
8
Q
Q_W; Q2w/Q4w
A
Every two weeks/every four weeks
9
Q
Qmo
A
Every month
10
Q
Q_mo; Q3mo/Q6mo
A
Every three months/every six months
11
Q
QOD
A
Every other day
12
Q
5x/d
A
Five times dialy
13
Q
x3d
A
For three days OR for three doses
14
Q
BIW
A
Twice a week
15
Q
TIW
A
Three times a week
16
Q
PRN
A
As needed
17
Q
NRF
A
Normal renal function
18
Q
Q
A
Every
19
Q
PO
A
By mouth
20
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
21
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
22
Q
SQ/SC/SubQ/Subcut
A
Subcutaneous
23
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
24
Q
PV
A
Per vagina
25
PC
After food
26
AC
Before food
27
HS
At bedtime
28
DOB
Date of birth
29
Mg
Miligram
30
Mcg
Microgram
31
g or gm
Gram
32
Div
Divide
33
Lb
Pound
34
Kg
Kilogram
35
Tsp
Teaspoon
36
Tbsp
Tablespoon
37
1 mL = ?
1 cc (cubic centimeter)
38
5 mL = ?
1 teaspoon
39
15 mL = ?
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
40
30 mL = ?
6 teaspoons = 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce
41
1,000 mcg = ?
1 mg
42
1,000 mg = ?
1 g
43
1,000 g = ?
1 kg
44
1 kg = ?
2.2 pounds
