Signa/Patient Instructions Flashcards
A.C. (Ante Cibos)
Before Meals
Ad Lib (Ad Libitum)
At pleasure;freely
Admin
Administer
Am (Ante meridiem)
Am
Aq. (Aqua)
Water
ATC
Around The Clock
B.i.d. (Bis in die)
Twice a day
C (cum)
With
D (die)
Day
Dil. (Dilutus)
Dilute
Et
And
H/hr. (hora)
Hour
I.c. (Inter cibos)
Between meals
H.s. (Hora somni)
At bedtime
Min. (Minitum)
Minute
M & n
Morning and night
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
Noct. (Nocte)
Night
NPO (Non peros)
Nothing by mouth
Pm (post meridiem)
Afternoon ; evening
P.o. (per os)
By mouth (orally)
P.r.n. (Pro re nata)
As needed
Q (quaque)
Every
Q AM
Every morning
Q.i.d (quarter in die)
Four times a day
Rep (reperatur)
Repeat
S (sine)
Without
S.i.d. (Semei in die)
Once a day
S.o.s. (Si opus sit)
If there is need;as needed
Stat. (Stamin)
Immediately
T.i.d. (Ter in die)
Three times a day
Ut dict. (Ut dictum)
As directed
Wk.
Week
Before meals
A.C. (Ante Cibos)
At pleasure;freely
Ad lib (Ad libitum)
Morning
AM (Ante Meridiem)
Water
Aq (Aqua)
Twice in a day
B.i.d. (bis in die)
With
C (Cum)
Day
D (die)
Dilute
Dil. (Dilutus)
H./hr. (Hora)
Hour
Between meals
I.c. (Inter cibos)
Minute
Min. (Minitum)
Night
Noct. (Nocte)
Nothing by mouth
NPO (Non per os)
After meals
P.c. (Post cibos)
By mouth (orally)
P.o.(per os)
As needed
P.r.n. (Pro re nata)
Every
Q (Quaque)
Repeat
Rep. (Repatatur)