Prescriptions Abbreviations Flashcards by Elmira Mazmanova

Q

a

A

Before

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a.c.

A

Before meals

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ad lib.

A

As desired

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AM, a.m.

A

Morning

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amt

A

Amount

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aq

A

Water

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b.i.d., BID

A

Twice a day

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buc

A

Buccal

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c~

A

With

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cap

A

Capsule

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d

A

Day

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Fl.

A

Fluid

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h, hr

A

Hour

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h.s.*

A

At bedtime, at the hour of sleep

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ID

A

Intradermal

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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noc., n.

A

Night

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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oint., ung.

A

Ointment

Q

p-

A

After

Q

p.c.

A

After meals

Q

per

A

By, through

Q

PM, p.m.

A

After noon

Q

p.o., PO

A

By mouth

Q

PR

A

Through the rectum

Q

p.r.n., PRN

A

As needed

Q

PV, vag.

A

Through the vagina

Q

q

A

Every

Q

qh

A

Every hour

Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

Q

q.i.d., QID

A

Four times a day

Q

qm

A

Every month

Q

q.o.d., QOD

A

Every other day

Q

®️

A

Right, registered trademark

Q

Rx

A

Prescription, take

Q

s-

A

Without

Q

sub-Q, subcu

A

Subcutaneous

Q

Sig:

A

Instruction to patient

Q

soln.

A

Solution

Q

sp.

A

Spirits

Q

ss—

A

One half

Q

stat

A

Immediately

Q

supp., suppos

A

Suppository

Q

syr.

A

Syrup

Q

T

A

Topical

Q

tab

A

Tablet

Q

t.i.d., TID

A

Three times a day

Q

x

A

Times, for