Sig codes & Measurements Flashcards
Q
every
QH
every hour
QAM
every morning
QPM
every evening
QHS
every bedtime
QD
everyday
QOD
every other day
QWK
every week
QMO
every month
Q _*
every_hours
Q_H
every_hours
BID
twice a day
TID
three a day
QID
four a day
x_D
times_days
TDS
3 times a day
NTE
not to exceed
STAT
immediately
PO
by mouth/oral
C
with
S
without
AC
before a meal
PC
after a meal
HS
at bedtime
PRN
as needed
PRN pain
as needed for pain
UD
as directed
TAD
take as directed
UAD
use as directed
AA
equal parts
QS
quantity sufficient
SS
half
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
AD
right ear
AS
left ear
AU
both ears
SL
sub-lingual
BUCCAL
cheek/gum
PR
rectally
PV
vaginally
SUPP
suppository
TAB
tablet
CAP
capsule
SYR
syrup
SUSP
suspension
OINT/UNG
ointment
INH
inhalar
SQ
sub-cutaneous
IV
intra venous
ID
intra dermal
IN
intra nasal
INJ
injection
IM
intra muscular
AAA
apply to affected area
AP
apply
GTT (S)
drop(s)
TBSP
tablespoon
TSP
teaspoon
OZ
ounce
KG
kilogram
GM
gram
MG
milligram
LB
pound
ML
milliliter
L
liter
G
gallon
A
ear
O
eye
U
both
D
right
S
left
otic/aural
ear
optic/ophthalmic
eye
1 ml
15 drops
1 teaspoon (tsp)
5 ml/ 5 cc
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
15 ml
1 oz
30 ml
16 oz
1 pint
2 pints
1 quart
2 quarts
1/2 gallon
1 gram
1000 mg
1 gram
1,000,000 micrograms