SIG codes Flashcards

1
Q

ad

A

right ear

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2
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am

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morning

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3
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QS

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quantity sufficient

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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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BC

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birth control

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7
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BIW

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twice a week

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bm

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bowel movement

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9
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BSA

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body surface area

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10
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c

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with

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cap

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capsule

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12
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cg

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cough

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13
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CP

A

chest pain

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14
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CR

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controlled release

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15
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crm

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cream

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16
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d

A

daily

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17
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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18
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d/c

A

discontinue

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19
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DOB

A

date of birth

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20
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dx

A

diagnosis

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21
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EC

A

enteric coated

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22
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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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23
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Fe

A

iron

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24
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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25
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gtts

A

drops

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26
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ha

A

headache

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27
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HBP

A

high blood pressure

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28
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HD

A

high dose

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29
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hs

A

bedtime

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30
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IM

A

intramuscularly

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31
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inf

A

infection

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32
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inh

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inhale

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33
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inj

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inject

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34
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IV

A

intravenously

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35
Q

kg

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kilogram

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36
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l

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liter

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37
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lbs

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pounds

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38
Q

lot

A

lotion

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39
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

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40
Q

meq

A

milliequivalent

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41
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mcg

A

microgram

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42
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mg

A

milligram

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43
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ml

A

milliliter

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44
Q

na

A

nausea

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45
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neb

A

nebulizer

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46
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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47
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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48
Q

prnpa, pp

A

as needed for pain

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49
Q

NTE

A

not to exceed

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50
Q

o

A

eye

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51
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a

A

ear

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52
Q

OC

A

oral contraceptive

53
Q

od

A

right eye

54
Q

os

A

left eye

55
Q

OM

A

otis media

56
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ou

A

both eyes

57
Q

oz

A

ounces

58
Q

p

A

after

59
Q

pa

A

pain

60
Q

pc

A

after meal

61
Q

pm

A

evening/night

62
Q

po

A

by mouth

63
Q

pr, r, rec

A

rectally

64
Q

pt

A

patient

65
Q

prn

A

as needed

66
Q

pv

A

in the vagina

67
Q

pulv

A

powder

68
Q

q

A

every

69
Q

qam

A

every morning

70
Q

qpm

A

every evening

71
Q

qh

A

every hour

72
Q

qhs

A

every night at bedtime

73
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

74
Q

q 7pm

A

every day at 7pm

75
Q

qod

A

every other day

76
Q

rf

A

refill

77
Q

sc, sq, subq

A

subcutaneous

78
Q

sid

A

once daily (vet meds)

79
Q

sig

A

directions

80
Q

sl

A

sublingually

81
Q

sob

A

shortness of breathe

82
Q

sol

A

solution

83
Q

SR

A

sustained release

84
Q

ss

A

one half

85
Q

s/s

A

signs and symptoms

86
Q

stat

A

immediately, now

87
Q

supp

A

suppository

88
Q

susp

A

suspension

89
Q

sx

A

symptoms

90
Q

syr

A

syrup

91
Q

tab

A

tablet

92
Q

tad, ut dict, tud, utd, ud

A

take as directed

93
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

94
Q

tbs

A

tablespoon

95
Q

td

A

transdermal

96
Q

tiw

A

three times weekly

97
Q

tr

A

time release

98
Q

tx

A

treatment

99
Q

u

A

both

100
Q

ug

A

until gone

101
Q

ung

A

ointment

102
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

103
Q

x3d

A

for 3 days

104
Q

XL

A

extended release

105
Q

n/v

A

nausea and vomiting

106
Q

w/

A

with

107
Q

w/f

A

with food

108
Q

w/o

A

without

109
Q

wk

A

weekly

110
Q

wt

A

weight

111
Q

YO

A

years old

112
Q

i

A

one

113
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ii

A

two

114
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iii

A

three

115
Q

iv

A

four

116
Q

v

A

five

117
Q

x7d

A

for 7 days

118
Q

q5min

A

every 5 minutes

119
Q

x3doses

A

for 3 doses

120
Q

qd

A

every day

121
Q

bid

A

twice daily

122
Q

tid

A

three times daily

123
Q

qid

A

four times daily

124
Q

q4-6h

A

every 4 to 6 hours

125
Q

h

A

hours

126
Q

aaa

A

apply to affected area

127
Q

po

A

by mouth

128
Q

ac

A

before a meal