Rx Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Disp.
A
dispense
2
Q
Mitte
A
“send” essentially means dispense
3
Q
#
A
number (of pills or drug bottle side); an alternative to writing “Disp.” (for dispense)
4
Q
gt
A
one drop
5
Q
gtt
A
more than 1 drop
6
Q
q.d.
A
once per day
7
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice per day
8
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times per day
9
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times per day
10
Q
q
A
every
11
Q
q.o.d.
A
every other day
12
Q
q.2h
A
every 2 hours
13
Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed
14
Q
h
A
hour
15
Q
d
A
day
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)
