Sig Codes Flashcards
0
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
1
Q
aa
A
Of each
2
Q
a.d.
A
Right ear
3
Q
ad lib
A
At pleasure
4
Q
amp
A
Ampule
5
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
6
Q
aq dist
A
Distilled water
7
Q
a.s.
A
Left ear
8
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
9
Q
a.u.
A
Each ear
10
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice daily
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
13
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
14
Q
c
A
With
15
Q
cap
A
Capsule
16
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
17
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
18
Q
cpd., cmpd
A
Compound
19
Q
Conc.
A
Concentration
20
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose 5% in water
21
Q
DAW
A
Dispense As Written
22
Q
DRG
A
Diagnosis Related Group
23
Q
DS
A
Double Strength
24
DTD
Dispense of such dose
25
DUE
Drug Utilization Evaluation
26
DUR
Drug Utilization Review
27
EC
Enteric Coated
28
El., elix
Elixir
29
Ext.
Extract
30
Fl.
Fluid
31
G, gm.
Gram
32
gr.
Grain
33
gtt.
Drop
34
HA
Headache, hyperalimentation
35
hr
Hour
36
HR
Heart Rate
37
h.s.
At bedtime
38
IM
Intramuscular
39
IV
Intravenous
40
IVP
Intravenous push
41
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
42
l.
Left
43
mcg
Microgram
44
MDI
Metered Dose Inhaler
45
mEq
Milliequivalent
46
m.ft.
Mix and make
47
MI
Myocardial Infraction
48
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
49
MR
May repeat
50
N & V
Nausea and Vomiting
51
Non Rep, NR
Do not repeat, No Renewals
52
NPO
Nothing by mouth
53
NS
Normal Saline 0.9%
54
NSAID
Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs
55
o.d.
Right eye
56
oint
Ointment
57
oph., ophth
Ophthalmic
58
o.s.
Left eye
59
o.u.
Both eyes
60
p.c.
After meals
61
PCN
Penicillin
62
Ped
Pediatric
63
p., per os
By mouth; orally
64
post
After
65
post op
After surgery
66
PPI
Patient Package Insert
67
PR
Per Rectum
68
PRN
As needed
69
q
Each, every
70
q.d.
Daily, every day
71
q.h.
Every hour
72
q.h.s.
Every bedtime
73
q.i.d.
Four times daily
74
q.o.d.
Every other day
75
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
76
q.wk.
Every week
77
r.
Right
78
rect, rec
Rectal, per rectum
79
Rx
Prescription; take
80
s
Without
81
SC, s.q.
Subcutaneous
82
Sig
Label, let it be labeled
83
s.l.
Sublingual
84
sol., soln.
Solution
85
SOS
May repeat if necessary
86
ss
One half
87
STAT
At once, now
88
sub-q
Subcutaneous
89
subling.
Sublingual
90
suppose., suppos
Suppository
91
susp.
Suspension
92
syr
Syrup
93
T
Temperature
94
tbsp
Tablespoon
95
t.i.d.
Three times daily
96
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
97
Tr.; tinct.
Tincture
98
tsp.
Teaspoon
99
ung., ugt
Ointment
100
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
101
ut. duct.
As directed
102
vag.
Vaginal
103
w.;wk
Weekly
