Sig Codes Flashcards
(89 cards)
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
AAA
A
apply to affected area
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
achs
A
Before meals & at bedtime
5
Q
AD
A
Right ear
6
Q
AS
A
Left ear
7
Q
AU
A
Each ear;both ears
8
Q
ad lib
A
As much as desired;freely
9
Q
am
A
Morning
10
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock
11
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
12
Q
c
A
With
13
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as written
14
Q
dc, d/c, disc
A
Discontinue
15
Q
Disp
A
Dispense
16
Q
Diss
A
Dissolve
17
Q
g, gm
A
Gram
18
Q
gr
A
Grain
19
Q
gtt/gtts
A
Drop/drops
20
Q
h/hr
A
Hour
21
Q
hs
A
Bedtime/at bedtime
22
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
23
Q
IV
A
intravenous
24
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
25
mEq
Milliequivalent
26
mg
Milligram
27
ml
Milliter
28
MWF
Monday,Wednesday,friday
29
NKDA
no known drug allergies
30
npo
Nothing by mouth
31
NR
No refill
32
n/v
Nausea & vomiting
33
OD
right eye
34
OS
Left eye
35
OU
Both eyes
36
oz
Ounce
37
pc
After meals
38
pchs
After meals and at bedtime
39
per
By or through
40
Per neb
Per nebulizer
41
PM
Evening
42
PO
By mouth
43
pr
By rectum
44
Prn
As needed
45
q
Every
46
qam
Every morning
47
qh
Every hour
48
q2h, q4-6h
Every two hours, every four to six hours
49
qhs
Every night at bedtime
50
qd
Once daily
51
qid
Four times a day
52
qod
Every other day
53
qpm
Every evening
54
qs
As much as is sufficient
55
qs ad
A sufficient quantity to prepare
56
Rect
Rectally
57
Rx
Take
58
s
Without
59
Sig
(You) write on label
60
SL
Under the tongue
61
SOB
Shortness of breath
62
STAT
immediately
63
Subq
Subcutaneously
64
Tbsp
Tablespoon
65
Tsp
Teaspoon
66
Tid
Three times a day
67
Top
Topically
68
Ud
As directed
69
Vag
Vaginally
70
W
With
71
Wa
While awake
72
Wf
With food
73
W/o
Without
74
x
Times
75
Cap
Capsule
76
Cr
Cream
77
Elix
Elixir
78
Inj
Injection
79
liq
Liquid
80
Lot
Lotion
81
Oint
Ointment
82
All
Solution
83
Supp
Suppository
84
Susp
Suspension
85
Syr
Syrup
86
Tab
Tablet
87
Tinc
Tincture
88
Ung
Ointment
89
SR,CR,XL
Extended release
