Sig abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad
A
right ear
4
Q
as
A
left ear
5
Q
am
A
morning
6
Q
app
A
applicatorful or apply
7
Q
au
A
both ears
8
Q
bid
A
two times a day
9
Q
bp
A
blood pressure
10
Q
cap
A
capsule
11
Q
c
A
with
12
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
13
Q
crm
A
cream
14
Q
cs
A
controlled substance
15
Q
d
A
day / daily
16
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
17
Q
ER
A
extended release
18
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
19
Q
gm
A
gram
20
Q
gtt
A
drop
21
Q
h
A
hour
22
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
23
Q
i
A
one
24
Q
inj
A
inject
25
IM
intramuscular
26
iv
four
27
IV
intravenous
28
L
liter
29
mcg
microgram
30
mg
milligram
31
mL
milliliter
32
mm
millimeter
33
mEq
milliequivalent
34
od
right eye
35
os
left eye
36
oz
ounce
37
pc
after meals
38
po
orally (my mouth)
39
prn
as needed
40
PR
rectally
41
pulv
powder
42
PV
vaginally
43
quam
every morning
44
qd
once per day
45
q
every
46
qid
for times per day
47
qod
every other day
48
qpm
every evening
49
qam
every morning
50
q 4-6
every 4 to 6 hours
51
qs
make sufficient amount
52
sig
directions
53
sl
sublingually
54
SR
sustained release
55
ss
one half
56
stat
now / immediately
57
supp
suppository
58
tab
tablet
59
tbs
tablespoon
60
tid
3x / day
61
tsp
teaspoon
62
ud
as directed
63
ung
ointment
64
x
times
65
yo
years old
66
yof
year old female
67
yom
year old male
