Prescription Sig Codes Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

of each

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2
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ad

A

up to

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3
Q

ac

A

before meals

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4
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ad

A

right ear

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5
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ad lib

A

use as much as one desires; freely

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6
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admov

A

apply

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7
Q

agit

A

stir/shake

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8
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alt. h.

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every other hour

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9
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a.m

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morning; before nooon

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10
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amp

A

ampule

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11
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amt

A

amount

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12
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aq

A

water

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13
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a.l.
a.s.

A

left ear

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14
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ATC

A

around the clock

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15
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a.u

A

both ears

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16
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bis

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twice

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17
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bid

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twice a day

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18
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B.M.

A

bowel movement

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19
Q

bol

A

as a large single dose (usually intravenously)

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20
Q

B.S

A

blood sugar

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21
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B.S.A

A

body surface areas

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22
Q

cap, caps

A

capsule

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23
Q

c bar

A

with

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24
Q

c

A

food

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25
Q

cc

A

with food (also cubic cm)

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26
Q

cf

A

with food

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27
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comp

A

compound

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28
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cr
crm

A

cream

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29
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D5W

A

Dextrose 5% solution

30
Q

D5NS

A

Dextrose 5% in normal saline

31
Q

dc
D/C
disc

A

discontinue

32
Q

dieb. alt.

A

every other day

33
Q

dil.

A

dilute

34
Q

disp

A

dispense

35
Q

div

A

divide

36
Q

d.t.d

A

give of such doses

37
Q

D.W.

A

distilled water

38
Q

elix.

A

elixir

39
Q

e.m.p

A

as directed

40
Q

emuls.

A

emulsion

41
Q

et

A

and

42
Q

ex aq

A

in water

43
Q

fl
fld

A

fluid

44
Q

ft.

A

make; let it be made

45
Q

g

A

gram

46
Q

gr

A

grain

47
Q

gtt

A

drop

48
Q

H

A

hypodermic

49
Q

h, hr

A

hour

50
Q

h.s

A

at bedtime

51
Q

ID

A

intradermal

52
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

53
Q

inj

A

injection

54
Q

IP

A

intraperitoneal

55
Q

IV

A

intravenous

56
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

57
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

58
Q

L.A.S

A

label as such

59
Q

LCD

A

coal tar solution

60
Q

lin

A

linament

61
Q

liq

A

solution

62
Q

lot

A

lotion

63
Q

M

A

mix

64
Q

m
min

A

a minimum

65
Q

mcg

A

microgram

66
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

67
Q

mg

A

milligram

68
Q

mist.

A

mix

69
Q

mittle

A

send

70
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A