Rx Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Disp.

A

dispense

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2
Q

Mitte

A

“send” essentially means dispense

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3
Q

#

A

number (of pills or drug bottle side); an alternative to writing “Disp.” (for dispense)

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4
Q

gt

A

one drop

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5
Q

gtt

A

more than 1 drop

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6
Q

q.d.

A

once per day

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7
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice per day

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8
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times per day

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9
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times per day

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10
Q

q

A

every

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11
Q

q.o.d.

A

every other day

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12
Q

q.2h

A

every 2 hours

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13
Q

p.r.n.

A

as needed

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14
Q

h

A

hour

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15
Q

d

A

day

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16
Q

h.s.

A

at bedtime

17
Q

sol

A

solution

18
Q

susp

A

suspension

19
Q

ung

A

ointment

20
Q

emuls

A

emulsion

21
Q

tab

A

tablet

22
Q

caps

A

capsule

23
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

24
Q

no.

A

number

25
Q

OD

A

right eye

26
Q

OS

A

left eye

27
Q

OU

A

both eyes

28
Q

a.c.

A

before meals (less common abbreviation)

29
Q

p.c.

A

after meals (less common abbreviation)

30
Q

q.s.

A

as much as needed (less common abbreviation)

31
Q

with

A

c (cum) (less common abbreviation)

32
Q

without

A

s (sine) (less common abbreviation)

33
Q

i

A

one

34
Q

ii

A

two

35
Q

iii

A

three

36
Q

ut dict

A

as directed (less common abbreviation)