Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ā
A
ante (before)
2
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a.c.
A
ante cibum (before meals)
3
Q
a.m.
A
ante meridian (before noon)
4
Q
b.i.d.
A
bis in die (twice a day)
5
Q
d
A
die (day)
6
Q
h
A
hora (hour)
7
Q
h.s.
A
hora somni (bedtime)
8
Q
noc
A
noctis (night)
9
Q
p (with a line over it)
A
(post) after
10
Q
p.c.
A
post cibum (after meals)
11
Q
p.m.
A
post meridian (after noon)
12
Q
p.r.n.
A
pro re nata (as needed)
13
Q
q
A
quaque (every)
14
Q
q.d.
A
quaque die (every day)
15
Q
qh
A
quaque hora (every hour)
16
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q2h
A
every two hours
