Sig Codes Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

of each

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2
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aaa

A

apply to affected area

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3
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ad

A

to, up to

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4
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ac

A

before meals

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5
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aq or aqua

A

water

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6
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ad**

A

right ear

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7
Q

al or as**

A

left ear

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8
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AM

A

morning/before noon

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9
Q

au**

A

both ears

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10
Q

bid

A

twice daily

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11
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c (with a line over top of the c)

A

with

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12
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c

A

food

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13
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cc**

A

with meals or units

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14
Q

cap

A

capsule

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15
Q

d/c or D/C**

A

discontinue or discharge

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16
Q

eod**

A

every other day

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17
Q

gm or g

A

gram

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18
Q

gtt or gtts

A

drop or drops

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19
Q

hs

A

at bedtime

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20
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

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21
Q

IV

A

intravenous

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22
Q

MDI

A

multi dose inhaler

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23
Q

mitte

A

send

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24
Q

noct

A

in the night

25
Q

od**

A

in the right eye

26
Q

od or qd**

A

once daily

27
Q

opth

A

ophthalmic

28
Q

os or ol**

A

in the left eye

29
Q

ou**

A

in each eye

30
Q

pc

A

after meals

31
Q

po

A

by mouth or orally

32
Q

prn

A

when required or when needed

33
Q

pulv

A

powder

34
Q

QAM

A

every morning or every day before noon

35
Q

QID

A

four times daily

36
Q

Q

A

every or each

37
Q

QH

A

every hour

38
Q

QHS

A

every bedtime

39
Q

Q2H

A

every 2 hours

40
Q

Q3H

A

every 3 hours

41
Q

Q4H

A

every 4 hours

42
Q

Q6H

A

every 6 hours

43
Q

QS

A

sufficient quantity

44
Q

QS AD

A

a sufficient quantity to make

45
Q

Rx

A

take or prescription

46
Q

sig

A

write on label/directions

47
Q

SL or s/l**

A

sublingual (dissolve under the tongue)

48
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath ( or son of a bitch - whatever you prefer haha)

49
Q

ss

A

one half or a half

50
Q

stat

A

at once/immediately

51
Q

supp

A

suppository

52
Q

sx

A

symptoms

53
Q

tab

A

tablet

54
Q

tid

A

three times daily

55
Q

tx

A

treatment

56
Q

ung or ungt

A

ointment

57
Q

ut dict or ud

A

as directed

58
Q

uf

A

until finished