sig codes! Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ac (hint: before c=chefs)
A
before meals
3
Q
AD
A
right ear
4
Q
AS
A
left ear
5
Q
AU
A
both ears
6
Q
bid
A
twice daily (no make it easier think bi-daily)
7
Q
gtt
A
drop
8
Q
gtts
A
drops
9
Q
hs (hint: hoe sleeping!)
A
at bedtime
10
Q
OD
A
right eye
11
Q
OS
A
left eye
12
Q
OU
A
both eyes
13
Q
p
A
after
14
Q
PC (hint: p= after c=chef)
A
after meals
15
Q
po (hint: o= orally)
A
by mouth
16
Q
pr (in the booty hole)
A
rectally
17
Q
prn
A
as needed
18
Q
q
A
every
19
Q
qd (hint: q= every d= day)
A
every day
20
Q
qod
A
every other day
21
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
22
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
23
Q
qid (hint: q= quad d= daily)
A
four times daily
24
Q
qs
A
quanity sufficient
25
sl
sublingual (under the tongue)
26
ss
1/2
27
sig
direction
28
stat
now
29
tid (hint: t= three d= daily)
3 times daily
30
dtd
give such doses
31
f, ft
make
32
h
hour
33
M
mix
34
Mft
mix and make
35
no
number
36
noct (think nocturnal)
night
37
non rep, NR
no refills
38
pm
afternoon
39
Ut diet, ud utd
as directed
40
AAA
apply to affected area
41
Amp
ampule
42
C
with
43
NPO
nil per os- (nothing by mouth)
44
N/S
normal saline
45
Sup
Suppository
46
TDS
transdermal delivery system
47
ODT
oral disintegrating tablet
48
MDI
metered dose inhaler
49
ATC
around the clock
50
DAW
dispense as written
51
D/C
discontinue
52
Diag
diagnose
53
Disp
dispense
54
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
