Sig codes & Measurements Flashcards
1
Q
Q
A
every
2
Q
QH
A
every hour
3
Q
QAM
A
every morning
4
Q
QPM
A
every evening
5
Q
QHS
A
every bedtime
6
Q
QD
A
everyday
7
Q
QOD
A
every other day
8
Q
QWK
A
every week
9
Q
QMO
A
every month
10
Q
Q _*
A
every_hours
11
Q
Q_H
A
every_hours
12
Q
BID
A
twice a day
13
Q
TID
A
three a day
14
Q
QID
A
four a day
15
Q
x_D
A
times_days
16
Q
TDS
A
3 times a day
17
Q
NTE
A
not to exceed
18
Q
STAT
A
immediately
19
Q
PO
A
by mouth/oral
20
Q
C
A
with
21
Q
S
A
without
22
Q
AC
A
before a meal
23
Q
PC
A
after a meal
24
Q
HS
A
at bedtime
25
PRN
as needed
26
PRN pain
as needed for pain
27
UD
as directed
28
TAD
take as directed
29
UAD
use as directed
30
AA
equal parts
31
QS
quantity sufficient
32
SS
half
33
OD
right eye
34
OS
left eye
35
OU
both eyes
36
AD
right ear
37
AS
left ear
38
AU
both ears
39
SL
sub-lingual
40
BUCCAL
cheek/gum
41
PR
rectally
42
PV
vaginally
43
SUPP
suppository
44
TAB
tablet
45
CAP
capsule
46
SYR
syrup
47
SUSP
suspension
48
OINT/UNG
ointment
49
INH
inhalar
50
SQ
sub-cutaneous
51
IV
intra venous
52
ID
intra dermal
53
IN
intra nasal
54
INJ
injection
55
IM
intra muscular
56
AAA
apply to affected area
57
AP
apply
58
GTT (S)
drop(s)
59
TBSP
tablespoon
60
TSP
teaspoon
61
OZ
ounce
62
KG
kilogram
63
GM
gram
64
MG
milligram
65
LB
pound
66
ML
milliliter
67
L
liter
68
G
gallon
69
A
ear
70
O
eye
71
U
both
72
D
right
73
S
left
74
otic/aural
ear
75
optic/ophthalmic
eye
76
1 ml
15 drops
77
1 teaspoon (tsp)
5 ml/ 5 cc
78
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
15 ml
79
1 oz
30 ml
80
16 oz
1 pint
81
2 pints
1 quart
82
2 quarts
1/2 gallon
83
1 gram
1000 mg
84
1 gram
1,000,000 micrograms
