1
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
2
Q
amp.
A
Ampoule or ampule
3
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
4
Q
bid
A
Two times a day
5
Q
cap
A
Capsule
6
Q
ml
A
Milliliter
7
Q
cm
A
Cubic meter
8
Q
dr
A
Dram
9
Q
D5LR
A
Dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringers
10
Q
fl
A
fluid
11
Q
fl dr
A
Fluid dram
12
Q
fl oz
A
Fluid ounce
13
Q
Gm.
A
Gram
14
Q
gr.
A
Grain
15
Q
gtt
A
Drop
16
Q
“H”
A
Hypodermic
17
Q
h.s.
A
Hour of sleep
18
Q
IM
A
Intramuscularly
19
Q
IV
A
Intravenously
20
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
21
Q
L
A
Liter
22
Q
lb or #
A
Pound
23
Q
m
A
Minim
24
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
25
mcgtt
Microdrop
26
meq.
Milliequivalent
27
mg
Milligram
28
ml
Milliliter
29
mm
Millimeter
30
oz
Ounce
31
PB
Piggyback
32
p.c.
After meals
33
per
By, through
34
P. M.
Afternoon or evening
35
p.o.
Per os, by mouth
36
P.R.N.
As necessary
37
∴
thus or therefore
38
M or ♂
male
39
F or ♀
female
40
→ ↑ >
-increase, -above, more than
41
← ↓ <
-decrease, -less than, below
42
c (line over)
with
43
s (line over)
without
44
+ (with circle)
positive or present
45
m (circle)
murmor
46
~
approximately
47
- (circle)
absent
48
ʒ
dram
49
℥
ounce
50
(triangle)
change
51
@
at, about
52
+
plus
53
-
minus
54
'
foot or minute
55
"
inch or second
56
o
degree or hour
57
x
multiply by
58
#
number or pounds
59
:
ratio
60
÷
divide
61
q
every
62
write "daily"
every day
63
qh
every hour
64
qs
quantity sufficient
65
qns
quantity not sufficient
66
aid
four times a day
67
write "every other day"
every other day
68
qt
quart
69
ss (line over)
half
70
spt.
spirit
71
stat
immediately
72
subq
subcutaneously
73
syr.
syrup
74
tab
tablet
75
tid
three times a day
76
T, Tbsp.
tablespoon
77
t, tsp.
teaspoon
78
tr
tincture
79
write "unit"
unit
80
Ung
ointment
81
Ca
Calcium
82
CO2
carbon dioxide
83
H2O
water
84
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
85
K
potassium
86
KCL
potassium chloride
87
write "magnesium sulfate"
magnesium
88
Na
sodium
89
O2
oxygen
90
q
Every
91
"daily"
Everyday
92
ah
Every hour
93
qns
Quantity sufficient
94
aid
Quantity not sufficient
95
"every other day"
Every other day
96
qt.
Quart
97
ss (line over it)
Half
98
spt.
Spirit
99
Stat
Immediately
100
subq
Subcutaneously
101
syr.
Syrup
102
tab
Tablet
103
tid
Three times a day
104
T, Tbsp.
Tablespoon
105
t, tsp.
Teaspoon
106
tr
Tincture
107
"unit"
Unit
108
Ung
Ointment
109
@
At, about
110
+
Plus
111
-
Minus
112
'
Foot or minute
113
"
Inch or second
114
o
Degree or hour
115
x
Multiply by
116
#
Number or pounds
117
:
Ratio
118
Ca
Calcium
119
CO 2
Carbon dioxide
120
H2O
Water
121
K
Potassium
122
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
123
KCl
Potassium Chloride
124
"magnesium sulfate"
Magnesium
125
NA
Sodium
126
O2
Oxygen
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