SIG codes Flashcards
ad
right ear
am
morning
QS
quantity sufficient
as
left ear
au
both ears
BC
birth control
BIW
twice a week
bm
bowel movement
BSA
body surface area
c
with
cap
capsule
cg
cough
CP
chest pain
CR
controlled release
crm
cream
d
daily
DAW
dispense as written
d/c
discontinue
DOB
date of birth
dx
diagnosis
EC
enteric coated
ED
erectile dysfunction
Fe
iron
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
gtts
drops
ha
headache
HBP
high blood pressure
HD
high dose
hs
bedtime
IM
intramuscularly
inf
infection
inh
inhale
inj
inject
IV
intravenously
kg
kilogram
l
liter
lbs
pounds
lot
lotion
MDI
metered dose inhaler
meq
milliequivalent
mcg
microgram
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
na
nausea
neb
nebulizer
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
prnpa, pp
as needed for pain
NTE
not to exceed
o
eye
a
ear
OC
oral contraceptive
od
right eye
os
left eye
OM
otis media
ou
both eyes
oz
ounces
p
after
pa
pain
pc
after meal
pm
evening/night
po
by mouth
pr, r, rec
rectally
pt
patient
prn
as needed
pv
in the vagina
pulv
powder
q
every
qam
every morning
qpm
every evening
qh
every hour
qhs
every night at bedtime
q4h
every 4 hours
q 7pm
every day at 7pm
qod
every other day
rf
refill
sc, sq, subq
subcutaneous
sid
once daily (vet meds)
sig
directions
sl
sublingually
sob
shortness of breathe
sol
solution
SR
sustained release
ss
one half
s/s
signs and symptoms
stat
immediately, now
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
sx
symptoms
syr
syrup
tab
tablet
tad, ut dict, tud, utd, ud
take as directed
tsp
teaspoon
tbs
tablespoon
td
transdermal
tiw
three times weekly
tr
time release
tx
treatment
u
both
ug
until gone
ung
ointment
URI
upper respiratory infection
x3d
for 3 days
XL
extended release
n/v
nausea and vomiting
w/
with
w/f
with food
w/o
without
wk
weekly
wt
weight
YO
years old
i
one
ii
two
iii
three
iv
four
v
five
x7d
for 7 days
q5min
every 5 minutes
x3doses
for 3 doses
qd
every day
bid
twice daily
tid
three times daily
qid
four times daily
q4-6h
every 4 to 6 hours
h
hours
aaa
apply to affected area
po
by mouth
ac
before a meal