common sig abbreviations Flashcards
(69 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
aaa
A
apply to affected area
4
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
6
Q
a.m.
A
morning
7
Q
amp
A
ampule
8
Q
aq.
A
water
9
Q
aq. dist
A
distilled water
10
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
11
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
12
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
13
Q
b.i.w.
A
twice a week
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
c.c
A
cubic centimeter
16
Q
cap
A
capsule
17
Q
c.d.
A
cycle day
18
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
19
Q
disc or D.C. or d/c
A
discontinue
20
Q
DS
A
double strength
21
Q
eq
A
equivalent to
22
Q
elix
A
elixer
23
Q
g or Gm
A
gram
24
Q
gr
A
grain
25
gtt
drops
26
h, hr
hour
27
h.s.
at bedtime
28
IMm;l
intramuscular
29
inj
injection
30
IU
international units
31
IV
intravenous
32
kg
kilogram
33
mcg
microgram
34
mg
milligram
35
ml
milliliter
36
neb
nebulizer
37
non rep or NR
do not repeat or no refills
38
o.d
right eye
39
o.l.
left eye
40
o.s.
left eye
41
o.u.
each eye or both eyes
42
oz
ounce
43
p.c
after meals
44
pr
rectally
45
prn
when required or as needed
46
pv
vaginally
47
q
every
48
qd
every day
49
qh
every hour
50
qid
4 times a day
51
qod
every other day
52
qs
a sufficient
53
qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
54
r
rectal
55
s
without
56
ss
one half
57
sig
directions
58
SL
sublingual
59
stat
immediately
60
subc, subq, SC or
| SQ
subcutaneously
61
supp
suppository
62
susp
suspension
63
tab
tablet
64
tid
three times a day
65
tiw
three times a week
66
tx
treatment
67
u
units
68
u.d. or ut dict or utd
as directed
69
wc
with meals
