Sig Flashcards
0
Q
aa. Or aa with a line above it
A
Of each
1
Q
A
A
Before
2
Q
ABW
A
Actual body weight
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ad
A
Up to
5
Q
a.d.
A
Right ear
6
Q
ad lib.
A
At pleasure, freely
7
Q
A.m.
A
Morning
8
Q
Amp.
A
Ampul
9
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
10
Q
Aq.
A
Water
11
Q
Aq. Dist.
A
Distilled water
12
Q
A.s.
A
Left ear
13
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
14
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
15
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock
16
Q
A.u.
A
Each ear
17
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
18
Q
Biw
A
Twice a week
19
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
20
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
21
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
22
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
23
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
24
BW
Body weight
25
C
Centigrade
26
c. Or c with a line over it
With
27
CA
Cancer or cardiac arrest
28
Cap
Capsule
29
CBC
Complete blood count
30
cc
Cubic centimeter
31
CCT
Crude coal tar
32
Chart or chartulate
Powder or powder paper
33
CHF
Congestive heart failure
34
CNS
Central nervous system
35
Comp.
Compound
36
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
37
CPZ
Chlorpromazine
38
Crm
Cream
39
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
40
D
Day
41
Disc or D.C.
Discontinue
42
Disp.
Dispense
43
Div.
Divide
44
DOB
date of birth
45
DPT
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
46
DS
Double strength
47
D.t.d.
Give of such dose
48
DW
Distiller water
49
D5NS
Dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
50
D51/2nNS or D5-0.45
Dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45% NaCl)
51
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
52
DX
Diagnosis
53
EC
Enteric coated
54
ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
55
EDTA
Edetate
56
EENT
Eyes ears nose and throat
57
EES
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate
58
EFAD
Essential fatty acid deficiency
59
Elix
Elixir
60
E.m.p.
As directed
61
EPI
Epinephrine
62
EPO
Erythropoietin
63
ER
Emergency room
64
et
And
65
f. Or ft.
Make
66
F
Fahrenheit
67
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
68
fl or. fld
Fluid
69
FFA
Free fatty acid
70
ft.
Make
71
FU or 5-FU
Fluorouracil
72
g
Gram
73
GI
Gastrointestinal
74
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
75
Gr
Grain
76
Gtt, gtts
Drop, drops
77
GYN
Gynecology
78
GU
Genitourinary
79
H
Hypodermic
80
h or hr
Hour
81
HA
Headache
82
Hb
Hemoglobin
83
HBP
High blood pressure
84
HC
Hydrocortisone
85
HCT
Hematocrit
86
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
87
HEPA
High-efficiency particulate air
88
HR
Heart rate
89
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
90
hs
At bedtime
91
HT
Height or hypertension
92
IBW
Ideal body weight
93
ICU
Intensive care unit
94
ID
Intradermal
95
IM
Intramuscular
96
INH
Isoniazid
97
I&O
Input and output
98
Inj.
Injection
99
IPPD
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
100
IU or iu
International units
101
IV
Intravenous
102
IVP
Intravenous push or IV pyleogram
103
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
104
L
Liter
105
LCD
Coal tar solution
106
LR
Lacerated ringers solution
107
M.
Mix
108
m squared or M squared
Square meter
109
mcg or ug
Microgram
110
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
111
mEq
Milliequivalent
112
mg
Milligram
113
MI
Myocardial infarction
114
min
Minute(s)
115
ml or mL
Milliliter
116
MMR
Measles, mumps, rubella
117
MO
Mineral oil
118
MOM
Milk of magnesia
119
mOsm or mOsmol
Milliosmoles
120
MR
May repeat
121
MRX_
May repeat _ times
122
MS
Morphine sulfate or multiple sclerosis
123
MVI
Multivitamin
124
n
Nostril
125
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
126
NG
Nasogastric
127
NK
None known
128
no. or No.
Number
129
Noct.
Night
130
Non rep. Or N.R.
Do not repeat or no refills
131
NPO
Nothing by mouth
132
NS
Normal saline
133
1/2 NS
Half strength normal saline
134
NTG
Nitroglycerin
135
NVD
Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
136
O.
Pint
137
OB-GYN
Obstetrics-gynecology
138
OC
Oral contraceptive
139
OD
Overdose
140
o.d.
Right eye
141
Oint.
Ointment
142
o.l.
Left eye
143
o.s.
Left eye
144
OR
Operating room
145
OT
Occupational therapy
146
OTC
Over-the-counter
147
o.u.
Each eye
148
O2
Both eyes
149
oz
Ounce
150
p or per
By
151
Pb
Phenobarbital
152
p.c.
After meals
153
PCN
Penicillin
154
P.m.
Afternoon, evening
155
PO
By mouth
156
Post
After
157
Post-op
After surgery
158
PPD
Purified protein derivative
159
PPI
Patient package insert
160
PPM
Parts per million
161
pr
Rectally
162
Pre-op
Before surgery
163
p.r.n.
When required or as needed
164
PT
Physical therapy
165
pulv.
Powder
166
pv
Vaginally
167
q or q with a line over it
Every
168
qd
Every day
169
qh
Every hour
170
qid
Four times a day
171
qod
Every other day
172
qs
A sufficient quantity
173
qs ad
A sufficient quantity to make
174
r or R
Rectal
175
R.L. Or R/L
Ringers lactate
176
Rx
Prescription symbol (recipe or take thou)
177
S or s
Without
178
sat.
Saturated
179
sid
Once a day
180
Sig.
Write on label
181
SL
Sublingual
182
SOB
Shortness of breathe
183
sol.
Solution
184
s.o.s.
If there is need
185
SS
Saturated solution
186
ss. Or ss with a line over it
One half
187
SSKI
Saturated solution of potassium iodide
188
stat.
Immediately
189
subc, subq, subcut, sc or sq
Subcutaneously
190
Supp.
Suppository
191
Susp.
Suspension
192
SVR
Seizure
193
T&C
Type and cross match
194
Tab
Tablet
195
TAC
Tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine
196
tal.
Such
197
tal. dos.
Such doses
198
Tbsp
Tablespoonful
199
TCA
Tricyclic antidepressant
200
TCN
Tetracycline
201
temp.
Temperature
202
tid
Three times a day
203
Tiw
Three times a week
204
TMP/SMX
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
205
top
Topically
206
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
207
tr.
Tincture
208
tsp.
Teaspoonful
209
U or u
Unit(s)
210
UA
Urinalysis
211
u.d. Or ut dict
As directed
212
ung.
Ointment
213
URI
Upper respiratory infection
214
USP
United States pharmacopeia
215
UTI
Urinary tract infection
216
UUN
Urine urea nitrogen
217
UV
Ultraviolet
218
vol.
Volume
219
VS
Vital signs
220
w/
With
221
w.a. Or WA
While awake
222
WBC
White blood cell count
223
wk.
Week
224
w/o
Without
225
X
Times
226
y.o.
Year old
227
ZnO
Zinc oxide
