Prescription Abbreviations Medterms Flashcards
1
Q
of each
A
aa
2
Q
before meals
A
ac
3
Q
as desired
A
ad lib
4
Q
water
A
aq
5
Q
twice a day
A
bid
6
Q
with
A
c̄
7
Q
capsule
A
cap
8
Q
dilute
A
dil
9
Q
elixir
A
elix
10
Q
gram
A
g
11
Q
drop (drops)
A
gt / gtt
12
Q
hour
A
h
13
Q
hypodermic
A
hypo
14
Q
intramuscular
A
IM
15
Q
injection
A
Inj
16
Q
intravenous
A
IV
17
Q
kilogram
A
kg
18
Q
liter
A
L
19
Q
liquid
A
liq
20
Q
minim
A
m / min
21
Q
milligram
A
mg
22
Q
milliliter
A
ml
23
Q
millimeter
A
mm
24
Q
no known drug allergies
A
NKDA
25
Q
night
A
noc
26
Q
do not repeat
A
non rep
27
Q
after
A
p̄
28
Q
after meals
A
pc
29
Q
by or with
A
per
30
Q
by mouth
A
po
31
Q
as needed
A
prn or PRN
32
Q
patient
A
pt
33
Q
every
A
q
34
Q
every hour
A
qh
35
Q
every (2, 3, 4) hours
A
q (2, 3, 4) h
36
Q
four times a day
A
qid
37
Q
of sufficient quantity
A
qs
38
Q
take
A
Rx
39
Q
without
A
S (with line over it)
40
Q
let it be labeled
A
sig
41
Q
solution
A
sol
42
Q
one-half
A
ss
43
Q
at once
A
stat / STAT
44
Q
suppository
A
supp
45
Q
tablet
A
tab
46
Q
tablespoon
A
Tsp / Tbsp
47
Q
teaspoon
A
tsp
48
Q
three times a day
A
tid
49
Q
tincture
A
tr / tinc
50
Q
ointment
A
ung
