Sig Codes Flashcards
Non Rep, NR
Do not repeat, no renewals, no refills
N & V
Nausea & Vomiting
MR
May repeat
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
MI
Myocardial Infraction
m.ft.
Mix and make
mEq
milliequivalent
MDI
metered dose inhaler
mcg
microgram
I.
left
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
IVP
intravenous push
IV
intravenous
IM
intramuscular
h.s.
at bedtime
HR
heart rate
hr
hour
HA
Headache, hyperalimentation
gtt.
drop
gr,
grain
G, gm.
gram
FI.
fluid
Ext.
extract
EL, elix
elixir
EC
enteric coated
DUR
Drug Utiliaztion review
DUE
drug utilization evaluation
DS
double strength
DAW
dispense as written
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
Conc.
concentration
cpd., cmpd
compound
CHF
congestive heart failure
cc
millimeter
cap
capsule
c
with
BS
blood sugar
BP
blood pressure
BM
bowel movement
b.i.d
twice daily
a.u.
both ears
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
a.s.
left ear
aq dist
distilled water
APAP
acetaminophen
amp
ampule
ad lib
at pleasure
a.d.
right ear
a.c.
before meals
aa
of each
ut. Dict.
as directed
oph., ophth
ophthalmic
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
both eyes
p.c.
after meals
PCN
penicillin
Ped
pediatric
PO
By mouth
post
after
post op
after surgery
PR
per rectum
PRN
as needed
q
each, every
Q.d
daily, every day
Q.h
Every hour
Q.h.s
every bedtime
Q.i.d.
four times daily
q.o.d.
0every other day
q.s.
.a sufficient quantity
q.wk.
every week
R.
right
rect.rec.
rectal, per rectum
Rx
prescription; take
s.
without
SC, s.q.
subcutaneous
SIG
signature, directions
s.l.
sublingual
sol.,soln
Solution
ss
one-half
STAT
at once, now
sub-q
subcutaneous
subling.
Sublingual
supp.,suppose
suppository
susp.
suspension
syr
syrup
T
temperatiure
tbsp.
tablespoon
t.i.d
three times daily
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
Tr,;tinct.
tincture
Tsp.
teaspoon
ung,;ugt
ointment
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
w,;wk
weekly
vag.
vaginal-
oint
ointment
o.d.
right eye
NSAID
nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs
NS
normal saline 0/9%
NPO
nothing by mouth
