SIG Codes Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
BEFORE - B
2
Q
ac
A
before a meal
3
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
4
Q
am
A
morning
5
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
6
Q
a.u.
A
both ears
7
Q
b.i.d (bid)
A
twice a day
8
Q
c
A
with
9
Q
C
A
one hundred
10
Q
cap
A
C; CS
11
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
12
Q
d
A
day or daily
13
Q
daw
A
dispense as written
14
Q
disp
A
dispence
15
Q
elix
A
elixir
16
Q
et
A
and
17
Q
f.i.d.
A
five times daily
18
Q
g or gm
A
gram
19
Q
gr
A
grain
20
Q
gtt, GTT, GTS
A
a drop(s)
21
Q
h; hr- H
A
hours
22
Q
h.s. HS
A
at bedtime
23
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
24
Q
mg
A
miligram
25
ml
mililiter
26
n & v
for nausea & vomit
27
NO; #
number
28
noct
night
29
nonrep (NR)
do not repeat
30
nr
no refil
31
o.d.
right eye
32
o.s.
left eye
33
o.u.
both eyes
34
p
after
35
p.c.
after a meal
36
pm
evening
37
po
by mouth
38
p.r.n.
as needed
39
q
every
40
qam
every morning
41
qd
one time a day
42
q4h
every 4 hours
43
q.i.d. (QID)
four times a day
44
q.o.d.
every other day
45
q.s.
sufficient amount
46
r, REC
rectaly
47
rept.
may be repeated
48
s
without
49
ss (S)
one-half
50
Sig.
directions
51
SL, UNT
under the tongue
52
sol
solution
53
SQ
under the skin
54
stat, IMM
immediately
55
sup, SUP SPS
suppository
56
susp
suspension
57
syr
syrup
58
tab, T; TS
tablet; tablets
59
tea,TEA;TES
teaspoonful
60
tbsp- TBL
tablespoon
61
t.i.d.
three times a day
62
n & v - NV
for nausea & vomiting
63
NO; #
number
64
noct
night
65
nonrep (NR)
do not repeat
66
nr
no refill
67
o.d.- OD
right eye
68
o.s. - OS
left eye
69
o.u. -OU
both eyes
70
p
after
71
p.c. - PC
after a meal
72
pm
evening
73
pc
by mouth
74
p.r.n.- PRN
as needed
75
q- Q
every
76
qam - QAM
every morning
77
qd - QD
one time a day
78
q4d - q4h
every four hours
79
q.o.d - QOD
every other day
80
q4h - Q4R
every four hours
81
q.i.d. - QID
four times daily
82
q.o.d. - QOD
every other day
83
q.s.
sufficient amount
84
r
rectally
85
rept - REC
may be repeated
86
s
without
87
ss (S)
one half
88
Sig.
directions
89
SL- UNT
under the tongue
90
sol
solution
91
SQ
under the skin
92
stat - IMM
immediately
93
sup - SUP SPS
suppositories
94
susp
suspension
95
syr
syrup
96
tab - T; TS
tablet
97
q - Q
every
98
qam -QAM
every morning
99
qd - QD
one time a day
100
ASD
apply sparingly with diaper change
101
APR
apply to rash
102
PRA
as needed for anxiety
103
HS
at bedtime
104
BED
bedtime
105
AA
to the affected area
106
CNC
cough and congestion
107
DIW
dissolve _ tablets in water
108
GF
generic
109
HA
headache
110
VAG
in the vagina
111
U
use
112
TAT
Until all taken
113
SAS
swish and swallow
114
aa
of each
115
a.c.
before meals
116
a.d.
right ear
117
ad lib
at pleasure
118
amp
ampule
119
apap
acetaminophen
120
aq dist
distilled water
121
a.s.
left ear
122
ASA
acetylsalic acid, aprin
123
a.u.
each ear
124
BM
bowel movement
125
BP
blood pressure
126
BS
Blood Sugar
127
c
with
128
cap
capsule
129
cc
cubic centimeter
130
CHF
congestive heart failure
131
cpd., cmpd
compound
132
conc.
concentration
133
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
134
DAW
dispence as written
135
DRG
diagnosis related group
136
DS
double strength
137
DTD
dispence of such dose
138
DUE
drug utilzation evaluation
139
DUR
drug uutilization review
140
EC
enteric coated
141
EL., elix
elixir
142
ext
extract
143
Fl
Fluid
144
G, gm
gram
145
gr.
grain
146
gtt.
drop
147
HA
headache, hyperalimentation
148
hr
hour
149
h.s.
at bedtime
150
IM
intramuscular
151
IV
intravenous
152
IVP
intrvenous push
153
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
154
L
Left
155
mcg
microgram
156
MDI
metered dose inhaler
157
mEq
milliequivalent
158
m.f.t.
mix and make
159
MI
myocardial infection
160
MOM
milk of magnesia
161
MR
may repeat
162
Non Rep, NR
do not repeat, no renewals
163
NS
normal saline 0.9%
164
NPO
nothing by mouth
165
NSAID
nonsteroidal, anti inflammatory drugs
166
o.d.
right eye
167
oint
ointment
168
o.s.
left eye
169
o.u.
both eyes
170
p.c.
after meals
171
PCN
Penicillin
172
Ped
pediatric
173
p.,per., os
by mouth; orally
174
post
after
175
post op
after surgery
176
PPI
patient package insert
177
PR
per rectum
178
PRN
as needed
179
q
each every
180
q.d.
daily, every day
181
q.h.
every hour
182
q.h.s.
every bedtime
183
qid
four times daily
