Directions/ SIG Codes Flashcards
1
Q
p
A
after
2
Q
pc
A
after meals
3
Q
pc & hs
A
after meals and at bed time
4
Q
pm
A
afternoon
5
Q
ac lib
A
ad lib
6
Q
u.d.
A
as directed
7
Q
prn
A
as needed
8
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
9
Q
hs
A
bedtime
10
Q
ac
A
before meals
11
Q
ac & hs
A
before meals and at bedtime
12
Q
AU
A
both ears
13
Q
OU
A
both eyes
14
Q
po; PO
A
by mouth
15
Q
qd; QD
A
daily
16
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
17
Q
DS
A
double strenght
18
Q
q; Q
A
every day
19
Q
qd; QD
A
every day
20
Q
qhs; QHS
A
every day at bedtime
21
Q
qpm; QPM
A
every afternoon/evening
22
Q
qh; QH
A
every hour
23
Q
qam; QAM
A
every morning
24
Q
qod; QOD
A
every other day
25
qw
every week
26
qid; QID
four times a day
27
hr
hour
28
AS
left ear
29
OS
left eye
30
MR
may repeat
31
AD
right ear
32
OD
right eye
33
tid; TID
three times daily
34
bid; BID
two times daily
35
w; wk
weekly
36
c
with
37
s
without
38
W/A; WA
while awake
39
24H
24 hours
