Week 1 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
PO
A
per os or by mouth
2
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
3
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
4
Q
ID
A
intradermal
5
Q
Cap
A
capsule
6
Q
IV
A
intravenous
7
Q
Mg
A
milligram
8
Q
mL
A
milliliters
9
Q
OD
A
right eye
10
Q
OS
A
left eye
11
Q
Ou
A
both eyes
12
Q
AD
A
right ear
13
Q
AS
A
left ear
14
Q
AU
A
both ears
15
Q
Tab
A
Tablet
16
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
17
Q
PV
A
per vagina
18
Q
Prn
A
as the thing is needed.
19
Q
t.I.D
A
ter in die
three times a day
20
Q
Stat
A
urgent or rush
21
Q
q.i.d
A
four times a day
22
Q
qh
A
every hour
23
Q
q3h
A
Every 3 hours
24
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
25
B.i.d
two times a day
26
Dx
Diagnosis
27
a.c
Before meals
28
CXD
Chest X-ray
29
P.C
After meals
30
q2h
every 2 hours
31
q
Every
32
C
with
