Sig Codes Flashcards

1
Q

QD

A

daily, every day

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2
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g, gm

A

gram

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3
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Ped

A

pediatric

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4
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DUE

A

Drug Utilization Evaluation

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5
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q.s

A

a sufficient quantity

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6
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STAT

A

at once, now

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7
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amp

A

ampule

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8
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MR

A

may repeat

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9
Q

PR

A

per rectum

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10
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N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

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11
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BS

A

Blood sugar

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12
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m.ft.

A

mix and make

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13
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a.s.

A

Left ear

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14
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L

A

left

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15
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rect, rec

A

rectal, per rectum

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16
Q

cpd., cmpd

A

Compound

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17
Q

Q

A

each, every

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18
Q

EI., elix

A

Elixir

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19
Q

MI

A

myocardial infraction

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20
Q

oph, ophth

A

ophthalmic

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21
Q

supp, suppos

A

suppository

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22
Q

post

A

after

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23
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

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24
Q

cc

A

milliliter

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25
Q

OU

A

both eyes

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26
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

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27
Q

cap

A

Capsule

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28
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

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29
Q

PO

A

by mouth, orally

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30
Q

NS

A

normal saline 0.9%

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31
Q

s

A

without

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32
Q

QH

A

every hour

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33
Q

a.c.

A

Before meals

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34
Q

SIG

A

Signature, directions

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35
Q

ss

A

one-half

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36
Q

TPN

A

Total Parental Nutrition

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37
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

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38
Q

QID

A

four times daily

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39
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

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40
Q

ung, ugt

A

ointment

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41
Q

D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

42
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

43
Q

hr

44
Q

aq dist

A

Distilled water

45
Q

PRN

46
Q

DAW

A

Dispense As Written

47
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

48
Q

syr

49
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

50
Q

OD

51
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

52
Q

Conc.

A

Concentration

53
Q

APAP

A

acetaminophen

54
Q

ad lib

A

at pleasure

55
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

56
Q

h.s.

A

at bedtime

57
Q

IV

A

intravenous

58
Q

c

59
Q

EC

A

Enteric Coated

60
Q

BID

A

Twice daily

61
Q

a.u.

62
Q

a.d.

63
Q

FI.

64
Q

SC, SQ

A

subcutaneous

65
Q

PC

A

after meals

66
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

67
Q

susp.

A

suspension

68
Q

Ext.

69
Q

TID

A

three times daily

70
Q

QHS

A

every bedtime

71
Q

T

A

temperature

72
Q

OS

73
Q

aa

74
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

75
Q

subling

A

sublingual

76
Q

sol, soln

77
Q

vag

78
Q

DS

A

Double Strength

79
Q

Q WK

A

every week

80
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs

81
Q

Non Rep, NR

A

do not repeat, no renewals, no refills

82
Q

USP

A

United States Pharmacopoeia

83
Q

tr, tinct

84
Q

HR

A

heart rate

85
Q

oint

86
Q

b-qns

A

subcutaneous

87
Q

mcg

88
Q

r

89
Q

gr.

90
Q

ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin

91
Q

QOD

A

every other day

92
Q

DUR

A

Drug Utilization Review

93
Q

RX

A

prescription, take

94
Q

ut. dict.

A

as directed

95
Q

tsp

96
Q

post op

A

after surgery

97
Q

w, wk

98
Q

gtt

99
Q

SL

A

sublingual

100
Q

HA

A

headache, hyperalimentation