Prescriptions 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
3 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, or iiii
A
number of doses (1,2,3, or4)
15
Q
mg
A
milligrams
16
Q
ml
A
milliliters
17
Q
tab
A
tablet
18
Q
Tbsp
A
tablespoon (15ml)
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
Q
AAA
A
apply to affected area
26
Q
admov
A
apply
27
Q
dil
A
dilute
