1
Q
q
A
every
2
Q
qam
A
every morning
3
Q
qpm
A
every evening
4
Q
qhs
A
every bedtime
5
Q
hs
A
bedtime
6
Q
qD
A
everyday
7
Q
BID
A
twice daily
8
Q
TID
A
three times daily
9
Q
c (with line above)
A
with
10
Q
s (with line above)
A
without
11
Q
QID
A
four times daily
12
Q
qOD
A
every other day
13
Q
qwk
A
every week
14
Q
qmo
A
every month
15
Q
ac
A
before meals
16
Q
pc
A
after meals
17
Q
prn
A
as needed
18
Q
ud
A
as directed
19
Q
gtt
A
drop
20
Q
OD
A
right eye
21
Q
OS
A
left eye
22
Q
OU
A
both eyes
23
Q
AD
A
right ear
24
Q
AS
A
left ear
25
AU
both ears
26
ung
ointment
27
qs
quantity sufficient
28
aa
of each
29
ss
one half
30
NPO
nothing by mouth
31
Tx
treatment
32
SOB
shortness of breath
33
OR
operating room
34
Ortho
orthopedics
35
UTI
urinary tract infection
36
WA or wa
while awake
37
PO
by mouth
38
SL
sublingually
39
IM
intramuscular
40
SQ or SC
subcutaneously
41
IV
intravenous
42
NG
Naso-Gastric
43
APAP
acetaminophen
44
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
45
TCN
tetracycline
46
PCN
penicillin
47
ASA
Aspirin
48
AMP
ampicillin
49
BC
birth control
50
MS
morphine sulfate
51
NS
normal saline
52
D5W
Dextrose 5% water
53
D5NS
Dextrose 5% normal saline
54
CHF
congestive heart failure
55
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
56
HTN
hypertension
57
PPI
proton pump inhibitor
58
ACE
angiotensin converting enzyme
59
ARA
Angiotensin receptor antagonists
60
nka
no known allergies
61
pv
vaginally
62
pr
rectally
