Segars Pharm Lect 1- Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
micrograms
A
mcg
2
Q
teaspoon
A
tsp 5mL
3
Q
tablespoon
A
tbsp 15mL or 3 tsps
4
Q
ounce
A
oz 30mL (2 tbsps or 6 tsps)
5
Q
every day/daily
A
q.d.
6
Q
twice a day
A
b.i.d.
7
Q
three times a day
A
t.i.d.
8
Q
four times a day
A
q.i.d.
9
Q
every other day
A
q.o.d.
10
Q
every six hours
A
q6h (can change to be any hours or minutes)
11
Q
days of the week
A
M,T, W, Th(R), F, Sa, S
12
Q
pint
A
437mL
13
Q
quart
A
946mL (2 pints)
14
Q
liter
A
L= 1000mL
15
Q
gallon
A
3.79 L (4 quarts= 1 gallon; or 8 pints)
16
Q
every morning
A
q.a.m.
17
Q
every evening
A
q.p.m.
18
Q
every night at bedtime
A
q.h.s.
19
Q
as needed
A
prn
20
Q
before meals
A
ac
21
Q
after meals
A
pc
22
Q
are qhs and qd the same frequency?
A
yes, it can be unless you specify specifically when you want the patient to take it
23
Q
right eye
A
o.d.
24
Q
left eye
A
os
25
both eyes
o.u. (top of the u has two points, o=occular)
26
drops
gtt
27
ears
a= auditory
28
by mouth
po
29
sublingually
sl
30
do you add trailing zeros? leading?
NO TRAILING, yes pre-fix zeros
31
do we use U or the greek symbol for micro?
sure don't
32
to run at
tra
33
keep vein open
kvo- a "slow" infusion rate
34
as directed
ut dict (ud)
35
grams
g or gm
