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1
Q

Rx

A

Recipe

2
Q

QD

A

Every day

3
Q

BID

A

Twice daily

4
Q

TID

A

Three times daily

5
Q

QID

A

Four times daily

6
Q

Q_h; Q4h/Q6h, etc.

A

Every four hours/every six hours

7
Q

Q_m; Q5m/Q10m, etc.

A

Every five minutes/every 10 minutes

8
Q

Q_W; Q2w/Q4w

A

Every two weeks/every four weeks

9
Q

Qmo

A

Every month

10
Q

Q_mo; Q3mo/Q6mo

A

Every three months/every six months

11
Q

QOD

A

Every other day

12
Q

5x/d

A

Five times dialy

13
Q

x3d

A

For three days OR for three doses

14
Q

BIW

A

Twice a week

15
Q

TIW

A

Three times a week

16
Q

PRN

A

As needed

17
Q

NRF

A

Normal renal function

18
Q

Q

A

Every

19
Q

PO

A

By mouth

20
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

21
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

22
Q

SQ/SC/SubQ/Subcut

A

Subcutaneous

23
Q

PR

A

Per rectum

24
Q

PV

A

Per vagina

25
Q

PC

A

After food

26
Q

AC

A

Before food

27
Q

HS

A

At bedtime

28
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

29
Q

Mg

A

Miligram

30
Q

Mcg

A

Microgram

31
Q

g or gm

A

Gram

32
Q

Div

A

Divide

33
Q

Lb

A

Pound

34
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

35
Q

Tsp

A

Teaspoon

36
Q

Tbsp

A

Tablespoon

37
Q

1 mL = ?

A

1 cc (cubic centimeter)

38
Q

5 mL = ?

A

1 teaspoon

39
Q

15 mL = ?

A

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

40
Q

30 mL = ?

A

6 teaspoons = 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce

41
Q

1,000 mcg = ?

A

1 mg

42
Q

1,000 mg = ?

A

1 g

43
Q

1,000 g = ?

A

1 kg

44
Q

1 kg = ?

A

2.2 pounds