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