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Abbreviations sheet
Common Medical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.c. | before meals |
| h | hour |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| min | minute |
| stat | immediately, at once |
| ad. lib. | as desired freely |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.r.n. | when necessary |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| a(with a line over it) | before |
| q | every |
| et | and |
| noct | night |
| qs | quanity sufficient |
| p(with a line over it) | after |
| aq | water |
| c(with a line over it) | with |
| gtt | drop |
| cap | capsule |
| s(with a line over it) | without |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| q.h | every hour |
| tab | tablet |