Sig code Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
Of each
2
Q
aaa
A
Apply to affected area
3
Q
a. c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
a. d.
A
Right ear
5
Q
a. m.
A
Morning
6
Q
amp
A
Ampule
7
Q
aq.
A
Water
8
Q
aq. dist.
A
Distiller water
9
Q
a. s.
A
Left ear
10
Q
a. u.
A
Each ear
11
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
12
Q
b.i.w.
A
Twice a week
13
Q
c
A
With
14
Q
c.c.
A
Cubic centimeter
15
Q
cap
A
Capsule
16
Q
cd
A
Cycle day
17
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as written
18
Q
disc or D.C. or d/c
A
Discontinue
19
Q
DS
A
Double strength
20
Q
eq
A
Equivalent
21
Q
Elix.
A
Elixir
22
Q
g or Gm
A
Gram
23
Q
gr
A
Grain
24
Q
gtt
A
Drop(s)
25
h or hr
Hour
26
h.s.
At bedtime
27
IM
Intramuscular
28
inj.
Injection
29
IU or iu
International units
30
IV
Intravenous
31
kg
Kilogram
32
mcg or ug
Microgram
33
mg
Milligram
34
ml or ML
Milliliter
35
neb
Nebulizer
36
non rep or N.R.
Do not repeat or no refills
37
o.d.
Right eye
38
o.l.
Left eye
39
o.s.
Left eye
40
o.u.
Each eye or both eyes
41
oz
Ounce
42
p.c.
After meals
43
Post
After
44
pr
Rectally
45
p.r.n.
When required or as needed
46
pic
Vaginally
47
q
Every
48
q.d.
Every day
49
q.h.
Every hour
50
q.i.d.
Four times a day
51
q.o.d.
Every other day
52
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
53
q.s. ad
A sufficient quantity to make
54
R or r
Rectal
55
s
Without (sans)
56
ss
One half
57
sig
Directions
58
SL
Sublingual
59
stay
Immediately
60
subq, subc, SC or SQ
Subcutaneously
61
supp.
Suppository
62
susp.
Suspension
63
tab
Tablet
64
tbsp
Tablespoonful
65
t.i.d.
Three times a day
66
t.i.w.
Three times a week
67
tsp
Teaspoonful
68
tx
Treatment
69
U or u
Unit(s)
70
u.d. or ut dict or utd
As directed
71
wc
With meals
72
w/
With
73
w/o
Without
74
a
Before
