Sig Codes Flashcards
QD
daily, every day
g, gm
gram
Ped
pediatric
DUE
Drug Utilization Evaluation
q.s
a sufficient quantity
STAT
at once, now
amp
ampule
MR
may repeat
PR
per rectum
N & V
nausea and vomiting
BS
Blood sugar
m.ft.
mix and make
a.s.
Left ear
L
left
rect, rec
rectal, per rectum
cpd., cmpd
Compound
Q
each, every
EI., elix
Elixir
MI
myocardial infraction
oph, ophth
ophthalmic
supp, suppos
suppository
post
after
MDI
metered dose inhaler
cc
milliliter
OU
both eyes
IVP
intravenous push
cap
Capsule
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
PO
by mouth, orally
NS
normal saline 0.9%
s
without
QH
every hour
a.c.
Before meals
SIG
Signature, directions
ss
one-half
TPN
Total Parental Nutrition
MOM
milk of magnesia
QID
four times daily
BM
Bowel movement
ung, ugt
ointment
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
NPO
nothing by mouth
hr
hour
aq dist
Distilled water
PRN
as needed
DAW
Dispense As Written
IM
intramuscular
syr
syrup
tbsp
tablespoon
OD
right eye
mEq
milliequivalent
Conc.
Concentration
APAP
acetaminophen
ad lib
at pleasure
BP
Blood pressure
h.s.
at bedtime
IV
intravenous
c
With
EC
Enteric Coated
BID
Twice daily
a.u.
Both ears
a.d.
Right ear
FI.
Fluid
SC, SQ
subcutaneous
PC
after meals
PCN
penicillin
susp.
suspension
Ext.
Extract
TID
three times daily
QHS
every bedtime
T
temperature
OS
left eye
aa
Of each
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
subling
sublingual
sol, soln
solution
vag
vaginal
DS
Double Strength
Q WK
every week
NSAID
nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs
Non Rep, NR
do not repeat, no renewals, no refills
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
tr, tinct
tincture
HR
heart rate
oint
ointment
b-qns
subcutaneous
mcg
microgram
r
Right
gr.
grain
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
QOD
every other day
DUR
Drug Utilization Review
RX
prescription, take
ut. dict.
as directed
tsp
teaspoon
post op
after surgery
w, wk
weekly
gtt
drop
SL
sublingual
HA
headache, hyperalimentation