sig codes! Flashcards

1
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a

A

before

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2
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ac (hint: before c=chefs)

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before meals

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3
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AD

A

right ear

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4
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AS

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left ear

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5
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AU

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both ears

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6
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bid

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twice daily (no make it easier think bi-daily)

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7
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gtt

A

drop

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8
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gtts

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drops

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9
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hs (hint: hoe sleeping!)

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at bedtime

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10
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OD

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right eye

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11
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OS

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left eye

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12
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OU

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both eyes

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13
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p

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after

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14
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PC (hint: p= after c=chef)

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after meals

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15
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po (hint: o= orally)

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by mouth

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16
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pr (in the booty hole)

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rectally

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17
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prn

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as needed

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18
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q

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every

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19
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qd (hint: q= every d= day)

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every day

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20
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qod

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every other day

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21
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q2h

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every 2 hours

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22
Q

q4h

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every 4 hours

23
Q

qid (hint: q= quad d= daily)

A

four times daily

24
Q

qs

A

quanity sufficient

25
Q

sl

A

sublingual (under the tongue)

26
Q

ss

A

1/2

27
Q

sig

A

direction

28
Q

stat

A

now

29
Q

tid (hint: t= three d= daily)

A

3 times daily

30
Q

dtd

A

give such doses

31
Q

f, ft

A

make

32
Q

h

A

hour

33
Q

M

A

mix

34
Q

Mft

A

mix and make

35
Q

no

A

number

36
Q

noct (think nocturnal)

A

night

37
Q

non rep, NR

A

no refills

38
Q

pm

A

afternoon

39
Q

Ut diet, ud utd

A

as directed

40
Q

AAA

A

apply to affected area

41
Q

Amp

A

ampule

42
Q

C

A

with

43
Q

NPO

A

nil per os- (nothing by mouth)

44
Q

N/S

A

normal saline

45
Q

Sup

A

Suppository

46
Q

TDS

A

transdermal delivery system

47
Q

ODT

A

oral disintegrating tablet

48
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

49
Q

ATC

A

around the clock

50
Q

DAW

A

dispense as written

51
Q

D/C

A

discontinue

52
Q

Diag

A

diagnose

53
Q

Disp

A

dispense

54
Q

D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water