SIGs Flashcards
1
Q
d
A
day, daily
2
Q
h
A
hour
3
Q
min(mi)
A
minute
4
Q
q
A
every
5
Q
qd
A
every day
6
Q
bid
A
twice a day
7
Q
tid
A
three times a day
8
Q
qid
A
four times a day
9
Q
god
A
every other day
10
Q
w
A
week
11
Q
qw
A
every week
12
Q
biw
A
twice a week
13
Q
prn
A
as needed
14
Q
p
A
after
15
Q
pc
A
after meals
16
Q
ac
A
before meals
17
Q
cf
A
with food
18
Q
po
A
by mouth
19
Q
sl
A
sublingual (dissolve under tongue)
20
Q
gtt
A
drop
21
Q
ou
A
each eye
22
Q
od
A
right eye
23
Q
os
A
left eye
24
Q
au
A
each ear
25
ad
right ear
26
as
left ear
27
aaa
apply to the affected area
28
asp
apply sparingly
29
ud
as directed
30
uad
use as directed
31
qs
quantity sufficient
32
hs
bedtime (hour of sleep)
33
ug
until gone
34
tat
until all taken
35
oes
on an empty stomach
36
cp
chest pain
37
IM
intramuscularly
38
pr
per rectum (rectally)
39
SOB
shortness of breath
40
DAW
dispense as written
41
1 ml
1 cc
42
1 tsp
5 ml
43
3 tsp
1 T (tsbp, tablespoon)
44
30 ml
1 ounce
45
480 ml
1 pint, 16 ounces
46
1 g
1000 mg
47
30 mg
1 ounce
48
480 mg
1 pound
49
2.2 lbs
1 kg
50
mg
milligram
51
gm
gram
52
kg
kilogram
53
1L
1000ml
54
16 fluid ounce
1 pint
55
4 quarts
1 gallon
