sig codes Flashcards
aq dist
Distilled water
a, a line on top
before, ante
BP
Blood pressure
c, c line on top
with
d.c.,D/C*
discontinue
disp
dispense
et
and
iss, or with line on top
one and one-half
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
NPO, n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
p, or with a line over it
after
p,p., or with a line over it
after
q,q., or with a line over it
every
qs
quantity sufficient
R
Take
s with a line over it
without
sig.s
write on label
ss, or with a line over it
one-half
sys
systolic
tbs, T
Table spoon
tsp, t
teaspoon
ut dict, ud
as directed
cap, caps
Capsule
comp
compound
dil.
dilute
EC
enteric-coated
elix.
elixir
ext.
extract
fld.,fl
fluid
gt,gtt
drop/drops
H
hypodermic
LA
Long-acting
liq
liquid
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
sol, soln.
solution
SR
slow-release
supp.
suppository
susp.
suspension
syr
syringe
tab
tablet
tr, tinct, tinc.
tincture
ung, oint
ointment
ad,A.D.,AD*
Right ear
as,A.S.,AS*
left ear
au, A.U.,AU*
Both ears
od, O.D., OD
right eye
os, O.S., OS
left eye
ou, O.U., OU
both eyes
aq
water