Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Rx

A

Recipe

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2
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QD

A

Every day

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3
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BID

A

Twice daily

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4
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TID

A

Three times daily

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5
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QID

A

Four times daily

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6
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Q_h; Q4h/Q6h, etc.

A

Every four hours/every six hours

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Q_m; Q5m/Q10m, etc.

A

Every five minutes/every 10 minutes

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Q_W; Q2w/Q4w

A

Every two weeks/every four weeks

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9
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Qmo

A

Every month

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10
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Q_mo; Q3mo/Q6mo

A

Every three months/every six months

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11
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QOD

A

Every other day

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12
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5x/d

A

Five times dialy

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13
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x3d

A

For three days OR for three doses

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14
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BIW

A

Twice a week

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15
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TIW

A

Three times a week

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16
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PRN

A

As needed

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17
Q

NRF

A

Normal renal function

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18
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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
Q

PC

A

After food

26
Q

AC

A

Before food

27
Q

HS

A

At bedtime

28
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

29
Q

Mg

A

Miligram

30
Q

Mcg

A

Microgram

31
Q

g or gm

A

Gram

32
Q

Div

A

Divide

33
Q

Lb

A

Pound

34
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

35
Q

Tsp

A

Teaspoon

36
Q

Tbsp

A

Tablespoon

37
Q

1 mL = ?

A

1 cc (cubic centimeter)

38
Q

5 mL = ?

A

1 teaspoon

39
Q

15 mL = ?

A

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

40
Q

30 mL = ?

A

6 teaspoons = 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce

41
Q

1,000 mcg = ?

A

1 mg

42
Q

1,000 mg = ?

A

1 g

43
Q

1,000 g = ?

A

1 kg

44
Q

1 kg = ?

A

2.2 pounds