Sig Codes Flashcards
s.l
sublingual
a.c
Before meals
SOS
May repeat if necessary
qod
Every other day
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
q.i.d.
Four times daily
o.u.
Both eyes
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
IVP
Intravenous pus
S
Without
Sub-q
Subcutaneous
Subling.
Sublingual
EC
Enteric coated
l.
Left
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
After
Post
amp
Ampule
C
With
BP
Blood pressure
Post op
After surgery
PPI
Patient package insert
Non Rep, NR
Do not repeat, no renewals
PR
Per rectum
gr.
Grain
DS
Double strength
Rect,rec
Rectal, per rectum
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
IV
Intravenous
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
hr
Hour
DUE
Drug utilization evaluation
Conc.
Concentration
Fl.
Fluid
MI
myocardial infarction
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
DRG
Diagnosis related group
Sig
Label, let it be labeled
t.i.d.
Three times daily
ss
One-half
it. dict.
As directed
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
SC, s.q.
Subcutaneous
ung., ugt
Ointment
Ped
Pediatric
Oint
Ointment
DUR
Drug utilization review
p.c.
After meals
w.; wk
Weekly
a.u.
Each ear
a.s.
Left ear
aa
Of each
BS
Blood sugar
El. , elix
Elixir
h.s.
At bedtime
cc
Cubic centimeter
a.d.
Right ear
ad lib
At pleasure
gtt.
Drop
NS
Normal saline 0.9%
q.wk.
Every week
q.h.s.
Every bedtime
q.h.
Every hour
q.d.
Every day, daily
q
Each every
vag.
Vaginal
tsp
Teaspoon
tbsp.
Tablespoon
T
Temperature
r.
Right
syr
Syrup
susp.
Suspension
supp. suppos
Suppository
STAT
At once now
sol. Soln
Solution
Rx
Prescription
BM
Bowel movement
Ext.
Extract
cpd. Cmpd
Compound
PCN
Penicillin
MR
May repeat
MOM
Milk of magnesia
nEq
Milliequivalent
HR
Heart rate
G gm.
Gram
cap
Capsule
DAW
Dispense as written
CHF
Congestive heart failure
b.i.d.
Twice daily
DTD
Dispense of such dose
IM
Intramuscular
NPO
Nothing by mouth
HA
Headache hyperalimentation
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
PRN
As needed
oph. ophth
Ophthalmic
m.f.t.
Mix and match
o.s.
Left eye
o.d.
Right eye
aq dist
Distilled water
mcg
Microgram
APAP
Acetaminophen
p. per. os
By mouth orally
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
Tr. tinct.
Tincture
