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SIG codes Flashcards

1
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ss

A

1/2

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SOS

A

may repeat if necessary

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sol., soln.

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solution

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s.l.

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sublingual

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5
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Sig

A

label, let it be labeled

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SC, s.q.

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subcutaneous

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7
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aa

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of each

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8
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a.c

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before meals

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9
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a.d

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right ear

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10
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ad lib

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at pleasure

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11
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amp

A

ampule

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12
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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13
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aq dist

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distilled water

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14
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a.s

A

left ear

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15
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ASA

A

acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin

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16
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a.u.

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each ear

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17
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b.i.d

A

twice daily

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18
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BM

A

bowel movement

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19
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BP

A

blood pressure

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20
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BS

A

blood sugar

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21
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c

A

with

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22
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cap

A

capsule

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23
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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24
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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25
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cpd., cmpd

A

compound

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26
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Conc.

A

concentration

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27
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D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water

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28
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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29
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DRG

A

diagnosis related code

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30
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DS

A

double strength

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31
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DTD

A

dispense of such dose

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32
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DUE

A

drug utilization evaluation

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33
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DUR

A

Drug utilization review

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34
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EC

A

enteric coated

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35
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El., elix

A

elixit

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36
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Ext.

A

extract

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37
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Fl.

A

fluid

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38
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G, gm.

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gram

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39
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gr.

A

grain

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40
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gtt.

A

drop

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41
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HA

A

headache, hyperalimentation

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42
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hr

43
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HR

A

heart rate

44
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h.s

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at bedtime

45
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

46
Q

IV

A

intravenous

47
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

48
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

49
Q

I.

50
Q

mcg

51
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

52
Q

mEq.

A

milliequivalent

53
Q

m.ft

A

mix and make

54
Q

MI

A

myocardial infraction

55
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

56
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MR

A

may repeat

57
Q

N & v

A

nausea and vomiting

58
Q

Non rep, NR

A

do not repeat, no renewals

59
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

60
Q

NS

A

normal saline 0.9%

61
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs

62
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o.d

63
Q

oint.

64
Q

oph., ophth

65
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o.s.

66
Q

o.u.

67
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

68
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

69
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Ped

70
Q

p., per os

A

by mouth; orally

71
Q

post

72
Q

post op

A

after surgery

73
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PPI

A

patient package insert

74
Q

PR

A

per rectum

75
Q

PRN

76
Q

q

A

every; each

77
Q

q.d

A

once daily

78
Q

q. h.

A

every hour

79
Q

q.h.s

A

every night at bedtime

80
Q

q.i.d

A

four times daily

81
Q

q.o.d

A

every other day

82
Q

q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

83
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q.wk.

A

every week

84
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r.

85
Q

rect, rec

86
Q

Rx

A

prescription;take

87
Q

s

88
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w.;wk

89
Q

vag.

90
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ut. dict.

A

as directed

91
Q

USP

A

United States Pharmacopoeia

92
Q

ung, ugt

93
Q

tsp.

94
Q

Tr.; tinct

95
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

96
Q

t.i.d

A

three times daily

97
Q

tbsp.

A

tablespoon

98
Q

T

A

temperature

99
Q

syr

100
Q

susp.

A

suspension

101
Q

supp., suppos

A

suppositories

102
Q

subling.

A

sublingual

103
Q

sub-q

A

subcutaneous

104
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STAT

A

at once, now

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