Sig Codes Flashcards
1
Q
A or a
A
Before
2
Q
AA
A
Affected area OR of each
3
Q
AC
A
Before meals
4
Q
AD
A
Right ear OR to, up to
5
Q
AM
A
Morning
6
Q
Amp
A
Ampule
7
Q
App/apl
A
Apply
8
Q
Aq
A
Aqueous (water)
9
Q
AS (or AL)
A
Left ear
10
Q
AU
A
Both ears
11
Q
Bid
A
2x/day
Twice daily
12
Q
c, c
A
With
13
Q
C, I c
A
Capsule, cup
14
Q
Cap/c
A
Capsule, caplet
15
Q
cc
A
Cubic cm or mL
16
Q
Cmpd
A
Compound
17
Q
cr
A
Cream
18
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
19
Q
Dc, d/c
A
Discontinue
20
Q
Disp
A
Dispense
21
Q
DS
A
Double strength
22
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
23
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
24
Q
Eq
A
Equivalent
25
G, g, gm
Gram
26
Gen
Generic
27
Gr
Grain
28
Gtt
Drop
29
H, hr
Hour
30
HS
Bedtime
31
H2O
Water
32
IM
Intramuscular
33
Inj
Inject, injection
34
IU
International unit
35
IV
Intravenous
36
Kg
Kilograms
37
Noct
Night, nocturnal
38
Npo, NPO
Not by mouth, no food/water
39
NR
No refill
40
OD
Right eye
41
OS, oL
Left eye
42
OU
Both eyes
43
Oz
Ounce
44
P
After
45
pc
After meal
46
PO
By mouth
47
PR
Per rectum
48
PRN
As needed
49
PV
Vaginally
50
Q
Every
51
qam
Every morning
52
qd
Every day
53
qhs
Every night, at bedtime
54
q4h
Every 4 hours
55
q7pm
Everyday at 7pm
56
qid
Four times per day
57
qod
Every other day
58
qs
Quantity sufficient
59
r, rec
Rectal
60
Rept
Repeat
61
Rf
Refill
62
Sq, SC
Subcutaneous
63
Sig
Sigma, directions to follow
64
sl
Sublingual
65
Soln, sol
Solution
66
ss
One-half, 1/2
67
Stat
Immediately, now or one time only
68
sup
Suppository
69
susp
Suspension
70
Sx
Symptoms
71
Syr
Syrup
72
L
Liter
73
liq
Liquid
74
Max
Maximum
75
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
76
Meq, mEQ
Milliequivalent
77
mcg
Micrograms
78
ug
Micrograms
79
mg
Milligrams
80
min
Minimum
81
mL
Milliliter
82
mm
Millimeter
83
mo
Month
84
Neb
Nebulizar
85
MOA
Mechanism of Action
86
tab, t
Tablet
87
tea/tsp
Teaspoon
88
Tbsp
Tablespoon
89
TID
Three times daily
90
TIW
Three times a week
91
tsp
teaspoonful
92
Tx
Treatment
93
U
Unit
94
UD (utd, ut, ut. dict)
As directed
95
ung (oint)
Ointment
96
vag
Vaginally
97
X3d
For three days
98
yo
Years old
99
SOB
Shortness of breath
100
pcn
Penicillin
101
NKA, NKDA
No known drug allergy
102
NKCC
No known chronic condition
103
XR, XL
****
Extended release
104
SR
****
Sustained release
105
CD
Continuous delivery
106
CR
Continuous release
107
LA
****
Long acting
108
SA
****
Sustained acting
109
EC
****
Enteric coated
110
OCRODS
Osmotic controlled-release oral delivery system
111
IC
Intracardiac
112
ID
****
Intradermal
113
MR
****
May repeat
114
NV or n/v
Nausea and vomiting
115
CP
Chest pain
116
S/S
Swish and spit
117
IEN
In each nostril
118
Aq ad
Add water up to
119
ATC
Around the clock
120
NTE
Not to exceed
121
Mist
Mixture
122
Agit
Shake, stir
123
Alt h
Every other hour
124
C
With
125
Do not use abbreviations
U (use “unit” instead)
IU (use “international unit” instead)
QD, QOD (use “daily” or “every other day”)
MS, MSO4, MgSO4 (use “morphine sulfate” or “magnesium sulfate” instead)
