SIG Codes Flashcards
A
BEFORE - B
ac
before a meal
a.d.
right ear
am
morning
a.s.
left ear
a.u.
both ears
b.i.d (bid)
twice a day
c
with
C
one hundred
cap
C; CS
cc
cubic centimeter
d
day or daily
daw
dispense as written
disp
dispence
elix
elixir
et
and
f.i.d.
five times daily
g or gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt, GTT, GTS
a drop(s)
h; hr- H
hours
h.s. HS
at bedtime
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
miligram
ml
mililiter
n & v
for nausea & vomit
NO; #
number
noct
night
nonrep (NR)
do not repeat
nr
no refil
o.d.
right eye
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
both eyes
p
after
p.c.
after a meal
pm
evening
po
by mouth
p.r.n.
as needed
q
every
qam
every morning
qd
one time a day
q4h
every 4 hours
q.i.d. (QID)
four times a day
q.o.d.
every other day
q.s.
sufficient amount
r, REC
rectaly
rept.
may be repeated
s
without
ss (S)
one-half
Sig.
directions
SL, UNT
under the tongue
sol
solution
SQ
under the skin
stat, IMM
immediately
sup, SUP SPS
suppository
susp
suspension
syr
syrup
tab, T; TS
tablet; tablets
tea,TEA;TES
teaspoonful
tbsp- TBL
tablespoon
t.i.d.
three times a day
n & v - NV
for nausea & vomiting
NO; #
number
noct
night
nonrep (NR)
do not repeat
nr
no refill
o.d.- OD
right eye
o.s. - OS
left eye
o.u. -OU
both eyes
p
after
p.c. - PC
after a meal
pm
evening
pc
by mouth
p.r.n.- PRN
as needed
q- Q
every
qam - QAM
every morning
qd - QD
one time a day
q4d - q4h
every four hours
q.o.d - QOD
every other day
q4h - Q4R
every four hours
q.i.d. - QID
four times daily
q.o.d. - QOD
every other day
q.s.
sufficient amount
r
rectally
rept - REC
may be repeated
s
without
ss (S)
one half
Sig.
directions
SL- UNT
under the tongue
sol
solution
SQ
under the skin
stat - IMM
immediately
sup - SUP SPS
suppositories
susp
suspension
syr
syrup
tab - T; TS
tablet
q - Q
every
qam -QAM
every morning
qd - QD
one time a day
ASD
apply sparingly with diaper change
APR
apply to rash
PRA
as needed for anxiety
HS
at bedtime
BED
bedtime
AA
to the affected area
CNC
cough and congestion
DIW
dissolve _ tablets in water
GF
generic
HA
headache
VAG
in the vagina
U
use
TAT
Until all taken
SAS
swish and swallow
aa
of each
a.c.
before meals
a.d.
right ear
ad lib
at pleasure
amp
ampule
apap
acetaminophen
aq dist
distilled water
a.s.
left ear
ASA
acetylsalic acid, aprin
a.u.
each ear
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BS
Blood Sugar
c
with
cap
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter
CHF
congestive heart failure
cpd., cmpd
compound
conc.
concentration
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
DAW
dispence as written
DRG
diagnosis related group
DS
double strength
DTD
dispence of such dose
DUE
drug utilzation evaluation
DUR
drug uutilization review
EC
enteric coated
EL., elix
elixir
ext
extract
Fl
Fluid
G, gm
gram
gr.
grain
gtt.
drop
HA
headache, hyperalimentation
hr
hour
h.s.
at bedtime
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVP
intrvenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
L
Left
mcg
microgram
MDI
metered dose inhaler
mEq
milliequivalent
m.f.t.
mix and make
MI
myocardial infection
MOM
milk of magnesia
MR
may repeat
Non Rep, NR
do not repeat, no renewals
NS
normal saline 0.9%
NPO
nothing by mouth
NSAID
nonsteroidal, anti inflammatory drugs
o.d.
right eye
oint
ointment
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
both eyes
p.c.
after meals
PCN
Penicillin
Ped
pediatric
p.,per., os
by mouth; orally
post
after
post op
after surgery
PPI
patient package insert
PR
per rectum
PRN
as needed
q
each every
q.d.
daily, every day
q.h.
every hour
q.h.s.
every bedtime
qid
four times daily
