1
Q
a.c
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad. Lib.
A
As desired
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
Ax.
A
Axillary
5
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
6
Q
BMR
A
Basal metabollic rate
7
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
8
Q
c.c.
A
With
9
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
10
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
11
Q
h.s.
A
Hours of sleep
12
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
13
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
14
Q
mcgtt
A
Microdrop
15
Q
Od
A
Once a day
16
Q
OD
A
Right eye
17
Q
OS
A
Left eye
18
Q
OU
A
Both eye
19
Q
o.m.
A
Every morning
20
Q
p.c.
A
After meal
21
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth
22
Q
p.r.n.
A
As necessary/needed
23
Q
q.h.
A
Every hour
24
Q
q.i.d.
A
Four times aday
25
s.s.
Without
26
s.c
Subcutaneously
27
ss.
One-half
28
Stat.
Immediately
29
Tid.
Three times a day
