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