Prescription Abbreviations TEST 2 Flashcards
1
Q
PO
A
By mouth
2
Q
IM
A
Intramuscularly
3
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneous
4
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
5
Q
OD
A
Right eye
6
Q
OS
A
Left eye
7
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
8
Q
QD
A
Every day
9
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
10
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
11
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
12
Q
QHS
A
Every hour of sleep/at bedtime
13
Q
QOD
A
Every other day
14
Q
PRN
A
As needed
15
Q
GTT
A
Drop
16
Q
AC
A
Before meals
17
Q
PC
A
After meals
18
Q
W/
A
With
19
Q
W/O
A
Without
20
Q
UG
A
Until gone
21
Q
SUPP
A
Suppository
22
Q
AD
A
Right ear
23
Q
AS
A
Left ear
24
Q
AU
A
Both ears
25
SL
Sublingual
26
RX
Prescription
27
TAB
Tablet
28
PV
Per vagina
29
OTC
Over the counter
30
D/C
Discontinue
31
CAP
Capsule
32
BUCC
Inside cheek
33
NTE
Not to exceed
34
NPO
Nothing by mouth
35
DAW
Dispense as written
36
NKA
No known allergies
37
STAT
Now
38
UNG
Ointment
39
IU
International unit
40
U
Unit
41
MS
Magnesium sulftate
42
ID
Intradermal
