Sig Code Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
aaa
A
apply to affected area
4
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
6
Q
a.m.
A
morning
7
Q
amp
A
ampule
8
Q
aq.
A
water
9
Q
aq. dist.
A
distilled water
10
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
11
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
12
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
13
Q
b.i.w.
A
twice a week
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter (same as ml)
16
Q
cap
A
capsule
17
Q
cd
A
cycle day
18
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
19
Q
disc, D.C., d/c
A
discontinue
20
Q
DS
A
double strength
21
Q
eq
A
equivalent or equal to
22
Q
elix.
A
elixir
23
Q
g, Gm
A
gram
24
Q
gr
A
grain
25
gtt
drop(s)
26
h, hr
hour
27
h.s.
bedtime
28
IM
intramuscular
29
inj
injection
30
IU, iu
international units
31
IV
intravenous
32
kg
kilogram
33
mcg, ug
microgram
34
mg
milligram
35
ml, mL
milliliter
36
neb
nebulizer
37
non rep, N.R.
do not repeat/ no refills
38
o.d.
right eye
39
o.l. , 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/ as needed
46
p.v.
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, R
rectal
55
s
without (sans)
56
ss
one half
57
sig
directions
58
SL
sublingual
59
stat
immediately
60
subc, subq, SC, 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, U
unit(s)
70
u.d., utd, ut dict
as directed
71
wc
with meals
72
w/
with
73
w/o
without
