sig codes Flashcards
a.a., aa
of each
a.c.
before food, before meals
a.d.
right ear
a.m.
morning
a.s., a.l.
left ear
a.u.
each ear
ad
to, up to
aq, aqua
water
aq. ad
add water up to
b.i.d., bid
twice a day
c
with
caps
capsules
cm
cream
dil.
dilute
disp.
dispense
div.
divide
elix.
elixir
f, fl.
fluid
f, ft.
make, let it be made
fl. oz.
fluid ounce
g., G., gm.
gram
gtt.
drop
h
hour, at the hour of
h.s.
at bedtime
i.m., IM
intramuscular
i.v., IV
intravenous
i.v.p., IVP
intravenous push
inj.
injection
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
l, L
liter/litre
liq.
liquid
mcg.
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg.
milligram
ml., mL
milliliter/millilitre
NR
no refill
o.d.
right eye
o.s., o.l.
left eye
o.u.
each eye
p.c.
after food, after meals
p.m.
afternoon, evening
p.o.
by mouth
p.r.
rectally
p.r.n., prn
as needed
p.v.
vaginally
per neb
by nebulizer
q
each, every
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.i.d., qid
four times a day
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
add sufficient quantity to make
qod
every other day
S.L.
sublingually, under the tongue
SC, subc, subq
subcutaneously
sig.
label, write
SR, XR, XL
slow/extended release
stat.
immediately
supp.
suppository
syr.
syrup
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
tab.
tablet
tbsp.
tablespoon
top.
topically
tsp.
teaspoon
ung., oint.
ointment
ut dict., u.d.
as directed
