Prescription meds Flashcards
1
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as needed
2
Q
bid BID
A
twice a day
3
Q
prn PRN
A
as needed
4
Q
qd
A
every day
5
Q
qh
A
every hour
6
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
7
Q
qid QID
A
4 times a day
8
Q
tid TID
A
three times a day
9
Q
ac
A
before meals
10
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
11
Q
int
A
between meals
12
Q
pc
A
after meals
13
Q
cap, caps
A
capsule
14
Q
i, ii, iii…
A
Number of doses(1,2,3, or 4)
15
Q
mg
A
milligrams
16
Q
ml
A
milliliters
17
Q
tab
A
tablets
18
Q
tbsp
A
Tablespoon (15 ml)
19
Q
tsp
A
Teaspoon (5ml)
20
Q
top
A
topically
21
Q
po, PO
A
by mouth
22
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
23
Q
inj, INJ
A
injection
24
Q
IV
A
intravenous
25
Od
Right eye
26
gt
Drop
27
a.d
Right ear
28
Agit
Stir/shake
29
a.l, a.s
Left ear
