Sig Codes And Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
Apply
2
Q
A.m.
A
Morning
3
Q
aa
A
Of each
4
Q
aaa
A
Apply to affected area
5
Q
abp
A
For abdominal pain
6
Q
ac
A
Before meals
7
Q
ad
A
Right ear
8
Q
ad lib
A
As often or as much as needed
9
Q
amp
A
Ampule
10
Q
amp, inh
A
Inhale nebs
11
Q
anx
A
For anxiety
12
Q
aq
A
Water
13
Q
as
A
Left ear
14
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
15
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock
16
Q
au
A
Both ears
17
Q
bid
A
Two times a day
18
Q
c
A
With
19
Q
c&c
A
Cough and congestion
20
Q
cap
A
Capsule
21
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
22
Q
cg
A
Cough
23
Q
Comp
A
Compound
24
Q
cp
A
Chest pain
25
d/c or dc
Discontinue
26
DAW
Dispense as written
27
disp
Dispense
28
DOB
Date of birth
29
Dx
Diagnosis
30
EC
Enteric coated
31
Elix
Elixer
32
Fe
Iron
33
Fev
For fever
34
Fl oz
Fluid ounce
35
Fla
For inflammation
36
G
Give
37
G or gm
Gram
38
Gr
Grain
39
gtt
Drop
40
ha
Headache
41
HBP
High blood pressure
42
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
43
hs
Bedtime
44
htn
For hypertension
45
I
Insert
46
IH
Inhale
47
IM
Intramuscularly
48
Inf
For infection
49
IV
Intravenous
50
IVP
IV push
51
IVPB
IV piggyback
52
J
Inject
53
K
Potassium
54
kg
Kilogram
55
L
Liter
56
lb
Pound
57
mcg
Microgram
58
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
59
mEq
Milliequivalent
60
mg
Milligram
61
mL
Milliliter
62
N
Instill
63
NKA
No known allergies
64
NKDA
No known drug allergies
65
no
Number
66
npo
Nothing by mouth
67
NR
No refill
68
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
69
od
Right eye
70
Oint
Ointment
71
os
Left eye
72
OTC
Over the counter
73
ou
Both eyes
74
P
Place
75
P.m.
Afternoon
76
pa
For pain
77
pc
After meals
78
per
Though or by
79
po
By mouth
80
prn
As needed
81
PT
Put
82
q
Every
83
q46h
Every 4-6 hours
84
q4h
Every 4 hours
85
q6h
Every 6 hours
86
qd
Every day
87
qhs
Everyday at bedtime
88
qid
4 times a day
89
qs
Add sufficient quantity
90
r
Rectally
91
Rx
You take
92
sig
Write on label
93
sL
Sublingual
94
Stat
Immediately
95
subQ, SQ, or SC
Subcutaneously
96
supp
Suppository
97
syr
Syrup
98
T
Take
99
Tab
Tablet
100
tbsp
Tablespoon (15mL)
101
tid
3 times a day
102
top
Topically
103
TPN
Total parental nutrition
104
tsp
Teaspoon (5mL)
105
tud
Take as directed
106
ud or uud
Use as directed
107
UI
Unwrap and insert
108
uni
Units
109
v
Vaginally
110
Wk
Wk
111
x7d
For 7 days
112
x10d
For 10 days
113
OTD
Orally disintegrating tablet
114
Tx
Treatment
115
U
Unwrap
