Drug Quiz 4 (Sigs) Flashcards
1
Q
po / per os
A
by mouth
2
Q
sL
A
sublingual
3
Q
iv
A
intravenous
4
Q
im
A
intramuscular
5
Q
sc / sq
A
subcutaneous
6
Q
pr
A
per rectum/ rectally
7
Q
pv
A
per vagina/ vaginally
8
Q
od
A
right eye/ daily
9
Q
os
A
left eye
10
Q
ou
A
both eyes
11
Q
ad
A
right ear
12
Q
as
A
left ear
13
Q
au
A
both ears
14
Q
inh
A
inhalation
15
Q
tab
A
tablet
16
Q
cap
A
capsule
17
Q
O/L
A
oral liquid
18
Q
supp
A
suppository
19
Q
opth
A
pertaining to the eye
20
Q
otic
A
pertaining to the ear
21
Q
gtt
A
dropS
22
Q
susp
A
suspension
23
Q
syr
A
syrup
24
Q
ung
A
ointment
25
cr
cream
26
Pfs
prefilled Syringe
27
qd / dy
every day/ daily
28
qod
every other day
29
a.m. / qam
morning/ every morning
30
p.m. / qpm
evening/ every evening
31
hs / qhs
at bedtime/ every evening at bedtime
32
ud
as directed
33
prn
as needed
34
stat
immediately
35
2/12
2 months
36
bid
twice a day
37
tid
three times a day
38
qid
four times a day
39
qh
every hour
40
q6h
every 6 hours
41
q8h
every 8 hours
42
ac
before meals
43
pc
after meals
44
5/7
5 days
45
6/52
6 weeks
46
sig
directions
47
mitte
send
48
disp
dispense
49
dc
discontinue
50
aa
of each
51
NPO
nothing by mouth
52
tuss
cough
53
lbm
loose bowel movement
54
qs
sufficient quantity
55
ud
as directed
56
c
with
57
s
without
58
sp
sparingly
59
ss
half
60
SOB
shortness of breath
61
UTI
urinary tract infection
62
BP
blood pressure
63
dx
diagnosis
64
hx
history
