Sig Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad (routes)
A
in the right ear
5
Q
ad (dosing/dosage forms)
A
up to
6
Q
ad-lib
A
at pleasure
7
Q
al
A
in the left ear
8
Q
am
A
morning
9
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
10
Q
Aq
A
water
11
Q
As
A
in the left ear
12
Q
atc
A
around the clock
13
Q
au
A
in each ear
14
Q
Bid
A
twice a day
15
Q
biw
A
2 times a week
16
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
18
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
19
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
20
Q
C
A
with
21
Q
cap
A
capsule
22
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
24
Q
DC
A
discontinue
25
Q
Div
A
divide
26
Q
Dtd
A
give of such dose
27
Q
DPI
A
dry powder inhaler
28
Q
Et
A
and
29
Q
fl
A
fluid
30
Q
Ft
A
make or let it be made
31
Q
g
A
gram
32
Q
GERD
A
gastro-esophageal disease
33
Q
gr
A
grain
34
Q
gtt
A
drop
35
Q
gtts
A
drops
36
Q
h
A
hour
37
Q
HA
A
headache
38
Q
HC
A
hydrocortisone
39
Q
HCTZ
A
hydrochlorothiazide
40
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
