SIG Codes Flashcards

1
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A

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BEFORE - B

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ac

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before a meal

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a.d.

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right ear

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am

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morning

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a.s.

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left ear

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a.u.

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both ears

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b.i.d (bid)

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twice a day

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c

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with

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9
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C

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one hundred

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10
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cap

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C; CS

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11
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cc

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cubic centimeter

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12
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d

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day or daily

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13
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daw

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dispense as written

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disp

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dispence

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15
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elix

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elixir

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16
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et

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and

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17
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f.i.d.

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five times daily

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18
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g or gm

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gram

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gr

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grain

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20
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gtt, GTT, GTS

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a drop(s)

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21
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h; hr- H

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hours

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22
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h.s. HS

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at bedtime

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23
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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24
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mg

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miligram

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25
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ml

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mililiter

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26
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n & v

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for nausea & vomit

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27
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NO; #

A

number

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28
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noct

A

night

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29
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nonrep (NR)

A

do not repeat

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30
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nr

A

no refil

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31
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o.d.

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right eye

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32
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o.s.

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left eye

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33
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o.u.

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both eyes

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p

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after

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35
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p.c.

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after a meal

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pm

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evening

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37
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po

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by mouth

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38
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p.r.n.

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as needed

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39
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q

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every

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40
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qam

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every morning

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41
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qd

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one time a day

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42
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q4h

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every 4 hours

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43
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q.i.d. (QID)

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four times a day

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44
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q.o.d.

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every other day

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45
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q.s.

A

sufficient amount

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46
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r, REC

A

rectaly

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47
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rept.

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may be repeated

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48
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s

A

without

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49
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ss (S)

A

one-half

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50
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Sig.

A

directions

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51
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SL, UNT

A

under the tongue

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52
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sol

A

solution

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53
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SQ

A

under the skin

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54
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stat, IMM

A

immediately

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55
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sup, SUP SPS

A

suppository

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56
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susp

A

suspension

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57
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syr

A

syrup

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58
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tab, T; TS

A

tablet; tablets

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59
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tea,TEA;TES

A

teaspoonful

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60
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tbsp- TBL

A

tablespoon

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61
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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

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62
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n & v - NV

A

for nausea & vomiting

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63
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NO; #

A

number

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64
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noct

A

night

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65
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nonrep (NR)

A

do not repeat

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66
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nr

A

no refill

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67
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o.d.- OD

A

right eye

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68
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o.s. - OS

A

left eye

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69
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o.u. -OU

A

both eyes

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70
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p

A

after

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71
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p.c. - PC

A

after a meal

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72
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pm

A

evening

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73
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pc

A

by mouth

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74
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p.r.n.- PRN

A

as needed

75
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q- Q

A

every

76
Q

qam - QAM

A

every morning

77
Q

qd - QD

A

one time a day

78
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q4d - q4h

A

every four hours

79
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q.o.d - QOD

A

every other day

80
Q

q4h - Q4R

A

every four hours

81
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q.i.d. - QID

A

four times daily

82
Q

q.o.d. - QOD

A

every other day

83
Q

q.s.

A

sufficient amount

84
Q

r

A

rectally

85
Q

rept - REC

A

may be repeated

86
Q

s

A

without

87
Q

ss (S)

A

one half

88
Q

Sig.

A

directions

89
Q

SL- UNT

A

under the tongue

90
Q

sol

A

solution

91
Q

SQ

A

under the skin

92
Q

stat - IMM

A

immediately

93
Q

sup - SUP SPS

A

suppositories

94
Q

susp

A

suspension

95
Q

syr

A

syrup

96
Q

tab - T; TS

A

tablet

97
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q - Q

A

every

98
Q

qam -QAM

A

every morning

99
Q

qd - QD

A

one time a day

100
Q

ASD

A

apply sparingly with diaper change

101
Q

APR

A

apply to rash

102
Q

PRA

A

as needed for anxiety

103
Q

HS

A

at bedtime

104
Q

BED

A

bedtime

105
Q

AA

A

to the affected area

106
Q

CNC

A

cough and congestion

107
Q

DIW

A

dissolve _ tablets in water

108
Q

GF

A

generic

109
Q

HA

A

headache

110
Q

VAG

A

in the vagina

111
Q

U

A

use

112
Q

TAT

A

Until all taken

113
Q

SAS

A

swish and swallow

114
Q

aa

A

of each

115
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

116
Q

a.d.

A

right ear

117
Q

ad lib

A

at pleasure

118
Q

amp

A

ampule

119
Q

apap

A

acetaminophen

120
Q

aq dist

A

distilled water

121
Q

a.s.

A

left ear

122
Q

ASA

A

acetylsalic acid, aprin

123
Q

a.u.

A

each ear

124
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

125
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

126
Q

BS

A

Blood Sugar

127
Q

c

A

with

128
Q

cap

A

capsule

129
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

130
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

131
Q

cpd., cmpd

A

compound

132
Q

conc.

A

concentration

133
Q

D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water

134
Q

DAW

A

dispence as written

135
Q

DRG

A

diagnosis related group

136
Q

DS

A

double strength

137
Q

DTD

A

dispence of such dose

138
Q

DUE

A

drug utilzation evaluation

139
Q

DUR

A

drug uutilization review

140
Q

EC

A

enteric coated

141
Q

EL., elix

A

elixir

142
Q

ext

A

extract

143
Q

Fl

A

Fluid

144
Q

G, gm

A

gram

145
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gr.

A

grain

146
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gtt.

A

drop

147
Q

HA

A

headache, hyperalimentation

148
Q

hr

A

hour

149
Q

h.s.

A

at bedtime

150
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

151
Q

IV

A

intravenous

152
Q

IVP

A

intrvenous push

153
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

154
Q

L

A

Left

155
Q

mcg

A

microgram

156
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

157
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

158
Q

m.f.t.

A

mix and make

159
Q

MI

A

myocardial infection

160
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

161
Q

MR

A

may repeat

162
Q

Non Rep, NR

A

do not repeat, no renewals

163
Q

NS

A

normal saline 0.9%

164
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

165
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal, anti inflammatory drugs

166
Q

o.d.

A

right eye

167
Q

oint

A

ointment

168
Q

o.s.

A

left eye

169
Q

o.u.

A

both eyes

170
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

171
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

172
Q

Ped

A

pediatric

173
Q

p.,per., os

A

by mouth; orally

174
Q

post

A

after

175
Q

post op

A

after surgery

176
Q

PPI

A

patient package insert

177
Q

PR

A

per rectum

178
Q

PRN

A

as needed

179
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q

A

each every

180
Q

q.d.

A

daily, every day

181
Q

q.h.

A

every hour

182
Q

q.h.s.

A

every bedtime

183
Q

qid

A

four times daily