Prescription Sig Codes Part 1 Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ad
A
up to
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad
A
right ear
5
Q
ad lib
A
use as much as one desires; freely
6
Q
admov
A
apply
7
Q
agit
A
stir/shake
8
Q
alt. h.
A
every other hour
9
Q
a.m
A
morning; before nooon
10
Q
amp
A
ampule
11
Q
amt
A
amount
12
Q
aq
A
water
13
Q
a.l.
a.s.
A
left ear
14
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
15
Q
a.u
A
both ears
16
Q
bis
A
twice
17
Q
bid
A
twice a day
18
Q
B.M.
A
bowel movement
19
Q
bol
A
as a large single dose (usually intravenously)
20
Q
B.S
A
blood sugar
21
Q
B.S.A
A
body surface areas
22
Q
cap, caps
A
capsule
23
Q
c bar
A
with
24
Q
c
A
food
25
cc
with food (also cubic cm)
26
cf
with food
27
comp
compound
28
cr
crm
cream
29
D5W
Dextrose 5% solution
30
D5NS
Dextrose 5% in normal saline
31
dc
D/C
disc
discontinue
32
dieb. alt.
every other day
33
dil.
dilute
34
disp
dispense
35
div
divide
36
d.t.d
give of such doses
37
D.W.
distilled water
38
elix.
elixir
39
e.m.p
as directed
40
emuls.
emulsion
41
et
and
42
ex aq
in water
43
fl
fld
fluid
44
ft.
make; let it be made
45
g
gram
46
gr
grain
47
gtt
drop
48
H
hypodermic
49
h, hr
hour
50
h.s
at bedtime
51
ID
intradermal
52
IM
intramuscular
53
inj
injection
54
IP
intraperitoneal
55
IV
intravenous
56
IVP
intravenous push
57
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
58
L.A.S
label as such
59
LCD
coal tar solution
60
lin
linament
61
liq
solution
62
lot
lotion
63
M
mix
64
m
min
a minimum
65
mcg
microgram
66
mEq
milliequivalent
67
mg
milligram
68
mist.
mix
69
mittle
send
70
