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
Q
SL
A
Sublingual
26
Q
RX
A
Prescription
27
Q
TAB
A
Tablet
28
Q
PV
A
Per vagina
29
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
30
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue
31
Q
CAP
A
Capsule
32
Q
BUCC
A
Inside cheek
33
Q
NTE
A
Not to exceed
34
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
35
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as written
36
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
37
Q
STAT
A
Now
38
Q
UNG
A
Ointment
39
Q
IU
A
International unit
40
Q
U
A
Unit
41
Q
MS
A
Magnesium sulftate
42
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
