sig codes Flashcards

1
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a.a., aa

A

of each

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2
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a.c.

A

before food, before meals

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3
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a.d.

A

right ear

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4
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a.m.

A

morning

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5
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a.s., a.l.

A

left ear

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6
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a.u.

A

each ear

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7
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ad

A

to, up to

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8
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aq, aqua

A

water

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aq. ad

A

add water up to

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10
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b.i.d., bid

A

twice a day

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11
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c

A

with

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12
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caps

A

capsules

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13
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cm

A

cream

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14
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dil.

A

dilute

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15
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disp.

A

dispense

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16
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div.

A

divide

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17
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elix.

A

elixir

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18
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f, fl.

A

fluid

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19
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f, ft.

A

make, let it be made

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20
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fl. oz.

A

fluid ounce

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21
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g., G., gm.

A

gram

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22
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gtt.

A

drop

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23
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h

A

hour, at the hour of

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24
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h.s.

A

at bedtime

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25
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i.m., IM

A

intramuscular

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26
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i.v., IV

A

intravenous

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27
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i.v.p., IVP

A

intravenous push

28
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inj.

A

injection

29
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

30
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l, L

A

liter/litre

31
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liq.

A

liquid

32
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mcg.

A

microgram

33
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

34
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mg.

A

milligram

35
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ml., mL

A

milliliter/millilitre

36
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NR

A

no refill

37
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o.d.

A

right eye

38
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o.s., o.l.

A

left eye

39
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o.u.

A

each eye

40
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p.c.

A

after food, after meals

41
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p.m.

A

afternoon, evening

42
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p.o.

A

by mouth

43
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p.r.

A

rectally

44
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p.r.n., prn

A

as needed

45
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p.v.

A

vaginally

46
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per neb

A

by nebulizer

47
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q

A

each, every

48
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q.d.

A

every day

49
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q.h.

A

every hour

50
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q.i.d., qid

A

four times a day

51
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q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

52
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q.s. ad

A

add sufficient quantity to make

53
Q

qod

A

every other day

54
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S.L.

A

sublingually, under the tongue

55
Q

SC, subc, subq

A

subcutaneously

56
Q

sig.

A

label, write

57
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SR, XR, XL

A

slow/extended release

58
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stat.

A

immediately

59
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supp.

A

suppository

60
Q

syr.

A

syrup

61
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t.i.d., tid

A

three times a day

62
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tab.

A

tablet

63
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tbsp.

A

tablespoon

64
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top.

A

topically

65
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tsp.

A

teaspoon

66
Q

ung., oint.

A

ointment

67
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ut dict., u.d.

A

as directed