Prescription Sig Codes Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

mL

A

milliliter

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2
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nebul

A

a spray

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3
Q

N.M.T

A

not more than

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4
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noct.

A

at night

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5
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non rep.

A

no repeats

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6
Q

NS

A

normal saline

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7
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1/2NS

A

half normal saline

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8
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N.T.E

A

not to exceed

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9
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o_2

A

both eyes

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10
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od

A

right eye

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11
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os

A

left eye

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12
Q

ou

A

both eyes

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13
Q

oz

A

ounce

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14
Q

per

A

by or through

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15
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p.c

A

after meals

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16
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p.m

A

evening or afternoon

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17
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p.o

A

by mouth or orally

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18
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p.r

A

by rectum

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19
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pulv.

A

powder

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20
Q

q

A

every

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21
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q.a.d

A

every other day

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22
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q.a.m

A

every day before noon

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23
Q

q.h

A

every hour

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24
Q

q.h.s

A

every night at bedtime

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25
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q.1h

A

every 1 hour

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26
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q.d

A

every day

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27
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q.i.d

A

4 times a day

28
Q

q.o.d

A

every other day

29
Q

qqh

A

every 4 hours

30
Q

q.s

A

a sufficient quantity

31
Q

R

A

rectal

32
Q

rep
rept

A

repeats

33
Q

RL
R/L

A

Ringer’s lactate

34
Q

s bar

A

without

35
Q

s.a

A

use your judgment

36
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

37
Q

sig

A

write on label

38
Q

SL

A

sublingual
under the tongue

39
Q

sol

A

solution

40
Q

s.o.s
si op
sit

A

if there is a need

41
Q

ss

A

one half

42
Q

stat

A

immediately

43
Q

supp

A

suppository

44
Q

susp

A

suspension

45
Q

syr

A

syrup

46
Q

tab

A

tablet

47
Q

tal
t

A

such

48
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

49
Q

troche

A

lozenge

50
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

51
Q

t.i.d

A

three times a day

52
Q

t.d.s

A

three times a day

53
Q

t.i.w

A

three times a week

54
Q

top.

A

topical

55
Q

T.P.N

A

total parenteral nutrition

56
Q

tr
tinc
tinct

A

tincture

57
Q

ud
ut
dict

A

as directed

58
Q

ung

A

ointment

59
Q

U.S.P

A

United States Pharmacopia

60
Q

vag

A

vaginally

61
Q

w

A

with

62
Q

w/o

A

without

63
Q

X

A

times

64
Q

Y.O

A

years old

65
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A