Sig Codes Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
aaa
A
apply to affected area
3
Q
ad
A
to, up to
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
aq or aqua
A
water
6
Q
ad**
A
right ear
7
Q
al or as**
A
left ear
8
Q
AM
A
morning/before noon
9
Q
au**
A
both ears
10
Q
bid
A
twice daily
11
Q
c (with a line over top of the c)
A
with
12
Q
c
A
food
13
Q
cc**
A
with meals or units
14
Q
cap
A
capsule
15
Q
d/c or D/C**
A
discontinue or discharge
16
Q
eod**
A
every other day
17
Q
gm or g
A
gram
18
Q
gtt or gtts
A
drop or drops
19
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
IV
A
intravenous
22
Q
MDI
A
multi dose inhaler
23
Q
mitte
A
send
24
Q
noct
A
in the night
25
od**
in the right eye
26
od or qd**
once daily
27
opth
ophthalmic
28
os or ol**
in the left eye
29
ou**
in each eye
30
pc
after meals
31
po
by mouth or orally
32
prn
when required or when needed
33
pulv
powder
34
QAM
every morning or every day before noon
35
QID
four times daily
36
Q
every or each
37
QH
every hour
38
QHS
every bedtime
39
Q2H
every 2 hours
40
Q3H
every 3 hours
41
Q4H
every 4 hours
42
Q6H
every 6 hours
43
QS
sufficient quantity
44
QS AD
a sufficient quantity to make
45
Rx
take or prescription
46
sig
write on label/directions
47
SL or s/l**
sublingual (dissolve under the tongue)
48
SOB
shortness of breath ( or son of a bitch - whatever you prefer haha)
49
ss
one half or a half
50
stat
at once/immediately
51
supp
suppository
52
sx
symptoms
53
tab
tablet
54
tid
three times daily
55
tx
treatment
56
ung or ungt
ointment
57
ut dict or ud
as directed
58
uf
until finished
