SIG codes Flashcards
1
Q
ad
A
right ear
2
Q
am
A
morning
3
Q
QS
A
quantity sufficient
4
Q
as
A
left ear
5
Q
au
A
both ears
6
Q
BC
A
birth control
7
Q
BIW
A
twice a week
8
Q
bm
A
bowel movement
9
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
10
Q
c
A
with
11
Q
cap
A
capsule
12
Q
cg
A
cough
13
Q
CP
A
chest pain
14
Q
CR
A
controlled release
15
Q
crm
A
cream
16
Q
d
A
daily
17
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
18
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
19
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
20
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
21
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
22
Q
ED
A
erectile dysfunction
23
Q
Fe
A
iron
24
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
25
gtts
drops
26
ha
headache
27
HBP
high blood pressure
28
HD
high dose
29
hs
bedtime
30
IM
intramuscularly
31
inf
infection
32
inh
inhale
33
inj
inject
34
IV
intravenously
35
kg
kilogram
36
l
liter
37
lbs
pounds
38
lot
lotion
39
MDI
metered dose inhaler
40
meq
milliequivalent
41
mcg
microgram
42
mg
milligram
43
ml
milliliter
44
na
nausea
45
neb
nebulizer
46
NKA
no known allergies
47
NKDA
no known drug allergies
48
prnpa, pp
as needed for pain
49
NTE
not to exceed
50
o
eye
51
a
ear
52
OC
oral contraceptive
53
od
right eye
54
os
left eye
55
OM
otis media
56
ou
both eyes
57
oz
ounces
58
p
after
59
pa
pain
60
pc
after meal
61
pm
evening/night
62
po
by mouth
63
pr, r, rec
rectally
64
pt
patient
65
prn
as needed
66
pv
in the vagina
67
pulv
powder
68
q
every
69
qam
every morning
70
qpm
every evening
71
qh
every hour
72
qhs
every night at bedtime
73
q4h
every 4 hours
74
q 7pm
every day at 7pm
75
qod
every other day
76
rf
refill
77
sc, sq, subq
subcutaneous
78
sid
once daily (vet meds)
79
sig
directions
80
sl
sublingually
81
sob
shortness of breathe
82
sol
solution
83
SR
sustained release
84
ss
one half
85
s/s
signs and symptoms
86
stat
immediately, now
87
supp
suppository
88
susp
suspension
89
sx
symptoms
90
syr
syrup
91
tab
tablet
92
tad, ut dict, tud, utd, ud
take as directed
93
tsp
teaspoon
94
tbs
tablespoon
95
td
transdermal
96
tiw
three times weekly
97
tr
time release
98
tx
treatment
99
u
both
100
ug
until gone
101
ung
ointment
102
URI
upper respiratory infection
103
x3d
for 3 days
104
XL
extended release
105
n/v
nausea and vomiting
106
w/
with
107
w/f
with food
108
w/o
without
109
wk
weekly
110
wt
weight
111
YO
years old
112
i
one
113
ii
two
114
iii
three
115
iv
four
116
v
five
117
x7d
for 7 days
118
q5min
every 5 minutes
119
x3doses
for 3 doses
120
qd
every day
121
bid
twice daily
122
tid
three times daily
123
qid
four times daily
124
q4-6h
every 4 to 6 hours
125
h
hours
126
aaa
apply to affected area
127
po
by mouth
128
ac
before a meal
