Med-Math Ch. 2

Front 1

ac

Back 1

before meals

Front 2

pc

Back 2

after meals

Front 3

daily

Back 3

daily

Front 4

bid

Back 4

twice a day

Front 5

tid

Back 5

three times a day

Front 6

qid

Back 6

four times a day

Front 7

qh

Back 7

every hour

Front 8

at bedtime

Back 8

at bedtime

Front 9

qn

Back 9

every night

Front 10

stat

Back 10

immediately

Front 11

q2h or q2°

Back 11

every 2 hours, on even hours

Front 12

q4h or q4°

Back 12

every 4 hours

Front 13

q6h or q6°

Back 13

every 6 hours

Front 14

q8h or q8°

Back 14

every 8 hours

Front 15

q12h or q12°

Back 15

every 12 hours

Front 16

every other day

Back 16

"

Front 17

prn

Back 17

as needed

Front 18

3 times weekly

Back 18

"

Front 19

biw

Back 19

twice per week

Front 20

right ear

Back 20

"
do not use AD

Front 21

left ear

Back 21

"
do not use AL

Front 22

each ear

Back 22

"
do not use AU

Front 23

HHN

Back 23

hand-held nebulizer (inhalation)

Front 24

IM

Back 24

intramuscularly (90° angle into muscle)

Front 25

IV

Back 25

intravenously (into a vein)

Front 26

IVP

Back 26

intravenous push (directly into vein)

Front 27

IVPB

Back 27

intravenous piggyback (medication in volume of fluid attached to IV infusing into patient's vein)

Front 28

MDI

Back 28

metered-dose inhaler

Front 29

NEB

Back 29

nebulizer

Front 30

NGT (ng)

Back 30

nasogastric tube (into stomach through tube in the nose)

Front 31

OD

Back 31

in the right eye

Front 32

OS

Back 32

in the left eye

Front 33

OU

Back 33

in both eyes

Front 34

po (PO)

Back 34

by mouth

Front 35

pr (PR)

Back 35

in the rectum

Front 36

Sub-Q or Sub Q

Back 36

subcutaneously (45° angle into subcutaneous tissue)
do not use sc sq or s.c. s.q.

Front 37

SL

Back 37

sublingual, under the tongue

Front 38

S&S

Back 38

swish and swallow

Front 39

cc

Back 39

cubic centimeter
do not use Substitute mL

Front 40

g (gm, Gm)

Back 40

gram

Front 41

kg (Kg)

Back 41

kilogram

Front 42

L

Back 42

liter

Front 43

mcg

Back 43

microgram

Front 44

mEq

Back 44

milliequivalent

Front 45

mg

Back 45

milligram

Front 46

mL (ml)

Back 46

milliliter

Front 47

unit

Back 47

unit
do not use U

Front 48

Dram

Back 48

dr
1 dr = 4 mL

liquid measure

Front 49

Grain

Back 49

solid measure

60 mg = 1 gr

except acetaminophen and aspirin 65 mg = 1gr

Front 50

Drop

Back 50

gtt

liquid measure

1 gtt = 1 m

used for eye medications

Front 51

i

Back 51

Roman numeral

Front 52

Minim

Back 52

m
1 cc = 16 m

used in syringes

Front 53

pt

Back 53

pint

1 pt = 500 mL

Front 54

qt

Back 54

quart

1/2 qt = 1 pt

Front 55

tbsp

Back 55

tablespoon

1 tbsp = 15 mL

Front 56

tsp

Back 56

teaspoon

1 tsp = 5 mL

Front 57

oz

Back 57

ounce

1 oz = 30 mL

Front 58

cap, caps

Back 58

capsule

Front 59

CR

Back 59

controlled release

Front 60

LA

Back 60

long acting

Front 61

SA

Back 61

sustained action

Front 62

SR

Back 62

slow release

Front 63

DS

Back 63

double strength

Front 64

EC

Back 64

enteric coated

will not dissolve in stomach acid, dissolved in intestines

Front 65

el, elix

Back 65

Elixir

Front 66

sol

Back 66

solution

Front 67

sp

Back 67

Spirit

Front 68

sup, supp

Back 68

suppository

into rectum

Front 69

susp

Back 69

suspension

must be shaken

Front 70

syr

Back 70

syrup

Front 71

tab, tabs

Back 71

tablet

Front 72

tr, tinct.

Back 72

tincture

Front 73

ung, oint.

Back 73

ointment

Front 74

KVO

Back 74

keep vein open

Front 75

TKO

Back 75

to keep open

Front 76

discontinue

Back 76

discontinue

do not use D/C

Front 77

NKA

Back 77

no known allergies

Front 78

NKDA

Back 78

no known drug allergies