Prescription Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
OD / QD
A
once a day
2
Q
BD / BID
A
twice a day
3
Q
TDS / TID
A
thrice a day
4
Q
QDS / QID
A
four times daily
5
Q
Q4H
A
every 4 hours
6
Q
OM / MANE
A
every morning
7
Q
ON / NOCTE
A
every night
8
Q
n. et m
A
every morning and night
9
Q
alt. h
A
every other hour
10
Q
QH
A
every hour
11
Q
CC
A
with food
12
Q
AC
A
before food
13
Q
PC
A
after food
14
Q
am
A
before noon
15
Q
pm
A
after noon
16
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
17
Q
stat.
A
immediately
18
Q
prn
A
when necessary
19
Q
ex. aq
A
with water
20
Q
mitte / mitt
A
send
21
Q
sig.
A
label
22
Q
gutt.
A
a drop
23
Q
md
A
as directed
24
Q
mdu
A
use as directed
25
tab
tablet (take)
26
cap
capsule (take)
27
pulv
powder (apply)
28
ung
ointment (apply)
29
past.
paste (apply)
30
occulent
eye ointment (apply)
31
troche
lozenge (suck)
32
supp
suppository (insert)
33
aq
water (wash/irrigate)
34
aqua dist
distilled water (wash/irrigate)
35
aurist
ear drops (instill)
36
collun
nose wash (irrigate)
37
collut
mouth wash (gargle)
38
collyr
eye wash (instill)
39
elix
elixir (take)
40
drop bottle
infuse
41
emuls
emulsion (apply)
42
linct
linctus (take)
43
liq
solution (apply)
44
lot
lotion (apply)
45
mist
mixture (take)
46
narist
nasal spray (instill)
47
neb
spray (instill)
48
pig
paint
49
syr
syrup
50
tine
tincture (infuse)
51
PO
oral route
52
PR
rectal route
53
PV
vaginal route
54
PAA
apply to affected area
55
Prodol
for pain
56
Protuss
for cough
57
o.
eye (occular)
58
o.l. / o.s.
left eye
59
o.d.
right eye
60
o.u.
both eyes
61
aur
ear (auditory)
62
a.d.
right ear
63
a.l. / a.s.
left ear
64
a.u.
both ears
65
i
1
66
V
5
67
X
10
68
L
50
69
C
100
70
D
500
71
M
1000
