1
Q
tab
A
tablet
2
Q
cap
A
capsule
3
Q
supp
A
suppository
4
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
5
Q
ung
A
ointment; also oint
6
Q
susp
A
suspension
7
Q
soln
A
solution
8
Q
chew
A
chewtab
9
Q
Cr
A
cream
10
Q
*Quantities/Units of measure
A
11
Q
.T
A
one
12
Q
.T.T
A
TWO
13
Q
.T.T.T
A
three
14
Q
s >4?
A
use the number itself
15
Q
ss
A
one half
16
Q
tsp
A
teaspoonful (5ml = 1 tsp)
17
Q
tbsp
A
tablespoonful (15 ml = tbsp)
18
Q
ml/cc
A
milliliter
19
Q
5 cc = how many ml?
A
5 ml
20
Q
Route of administration
A
21
Q
PO
A
orally/by mouth
22
Q
PR
A
rectally/per rectum (butt)
23
Q
SL
A
sublingually (placed underneath tongue)
24
Q
SQ subc, subq, SC
A
subcutaneously (under the skin)
25
IV
intravenously
26
IM
intramuscularly
27
Inh
inhalation
28
top
topically (skin)
29
**Frequency of administration**
30
qday
daily; qd is NOT ACCEPTABLE, type qday or daily, NEVER qd
31
bid
twice a day
32
tid
three times a day
33
qid
four times a day
34
qod
every other day (should write out!)
35
h.s.
at bedtime
36
q_h/hr(s)
every___hour(s)
37
**Special instructions**
38
ac
before meals (think am - breakfast)
39
pc
after meals (think pm - dinner)
40
ATC
around the clock
41
u.d.
as directed (think use as directed)
42
p.r.n.
as needed
43
q.s.
a sufficient quantity (think quantity sufficient)
44
**Opthalmics (eye)
45
od
right eye (think keyboard "SD keys" placement)
46
os
left eye (think keyboard "SD keys" placement
47
ou
each eye
48
**Otics (ear)
49
ad
right ear(inside of ear looks like letter a)
50
as
left ear
51
au
each ear
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