SIG Abbreviations Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
Q
q
A
every
2
Q
qam
A
every morning
3
Q
qpm
A
every evening (sunset; 6-9pm)
4
Q
qhs
A
every night at bedtime
5
Q
qd
A
every day
6
Q
qod, qad
A
every other day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
q12, q12h
A
every 12 hours
9
Q
q#, q#h
A
every # hours
10
Q
q#-#, q#-#h
A
every #-# (e.g., every 4-6h.)
11
Q
qw, qweek
A
weekly
12
Q
bid
A
twice daily
13
Q
tid
A
three times daily
14
Q
qid
A
four times daily
15
Q
prn
A
as needed; (typically given with freq. to prevent overdosing)
16
Q
ac (ante cibum)
A
before a meal
17
Q
pc (post cibum)
A
after a meal
18
Q
cf
A
with food
19
Q
stat
A
immediately
20
Q
d/c, dc
A
discontinue
21
Q
MDD
A
maximum daily dosage
22
Q
p
A
after, post
23
Q
PO
A
by mouth
24
Q
NPO
A
not by mouth
25
RECT, PR
rectally
26
VAG, PV
vaginally
27
AT, top
apply topically
28
AAA
apply to affected area
29
IM
inject intramuscularly
30
SC, subQ
inject subcutaneously
31
IV
intravenously
32
SL
sublingually
33
IN
intranasally
34
NEB
via nebulizer
35
INH
by inhalation
36
ung., oint
ointment
37
cr
cream
38
tsp
teaspoon
39
tbsp
tablespoon
40
oz
ounce
41
sol
solution
42
susp
suspension
43
syr
syrup
44
liq
liquid
45
ER, XL, XR
extended release
46
LA
long acting
47
DR
delayed release
48
SR
slow release
49
SA
sustained action
50
CD
controlled diffusion
51
CR
controlled release
52
tab
tablet
53
cap
capsule
54
loz
lozenge
55
supp
suppository
56
amp
ampule
57
gtt
drop
58
gtts
drops
59
OU
both eyes
60
OS
left eye
61
OD
right eye
62
AU
both ears
63
AS
left ear
64
AD
right ear
