Rx Abbreviations not to use Flashcards
1
Q
U
A
Write “unit”
2
Q
IU
A
Write “International Unit”
3
Q
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd
A
Write “daily”
4
Q
Q.O.D, QOD, q.o.d., qod
A
Write “every other day”
5
Q
trailing zeros (X.0 mg)
A
Write “X mg”
6
Q
Lack of leading zero (.X mg)
A
Write “0.X mg”
7
Q
MS
A
Write “morphine sulfate”
8
Q
>
A
Write “greater than”
9
Q
<
A
Write “less than”
10
Q
abbreviated drug names
A
Write full drug names
11
Q
@
A
Write “at”
12
Q
apothecary units
A
Use metric units
13
Q
apothecary units
A
Use metric units
14
Q
apothecary units
A
Use metric units
15
Q
apothecary units
A
Use metric units
