Sig Codes Flashcards
(88 cards)
1
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
(auris dexter)
2
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
(auris sinister)
3
Q
a.u.
A
each ear, both ears
(auris utro)
4
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
5
Q
IV
A
intravenous
6
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
7
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
8
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
9
Q
n.g.t.
A
naso-gastric tube
10
Q
n.p.o.
A
nothing by mouth
11
Q
nare
A
nostril
12
Q
o.d.
A
right eye
(oculus dexter)
13
Q
o.s.
A
left eye
(oculus sinister)
14
Q
o.u.
A
each eye/both eyes
(oculus utro)
15
Q
per neb
A
by nebulizer
16
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
17
Q
p.r.
A
rectally
18
Q
p.v.
A
vaginally
19
Q
SC, SQ
A
subcutaneously
20
Q
S.L
A
sublingually (under the tongue)
21
Q
top.
A
topically
22
Q
amp.
A
Ampule
23
Q
aq, aqua
A
water
24
Q
caps
A
capsule
25
cm. 2
cream
26
elix.
elixir
27
liq.
liquid
28
sol.
solution
29
supp.
suppository
30
SR, XR, XL
slow/extended release
31
syr.
syrup
32
tab.
tablet
33
ung., oint
ointment
(ungentum)
34
a.c.
before food, before meals
(ante cibum)
35
a.m.
morning
(ante meridian)
36
atc
around the clock
37
b.i.d., bid
twice a day
38
b.i.w., biw
twice a week
39
h or o
hour
40
h.s.
at bedtime
(hora somni)
41
p.c.
after meals
(post cibum)
42
p.m.
evening
(post meridian)
43
p.r.n., prn
as needed
44
q.i.d., qid
four times a day
45
q
each, every
46
q.d.
every day
47
q_h, q_ o
every hour
48
qod
every other day
49
stat
immediately
50
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
51
t.i.w., tiw
three times a week
52
i, ii, ...
one, two, ...
53
a.a., aa 3
of each
54
ad 4
to, up to
55
aq. ad
add water up to
56
BSA
body surface area
57
cc
cubic centimeter
58
dil
dilute
59
f, fl.
fluid
60
fl. oz.
fluid ounce
61
g, G, gm
gram
62
gr.
grain
63
gtt
drop(s)
(guttae)
64
L, l
liter
65
mcg, [mu]g
microgram
66
mEq
milliequivalent
67
mg
milligram
68
mL, ml
milliliter
69
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
(quantum sufficiat)
70
q.s. ad
ADD sufficient quantity to make
(quantum sufficiat ad)
71
ss 5
one-half
72
Tbs, T
tablespoon
73
tsp, t
teaspoon
74
>
greater than
75
<
less than
76
c (bar)
with
(cum)
77
disp.
dispense
78
f, ft 6
make, let it be made
(fiat)
79
n/v
nausea and vomiting
80
neb
nebulizer
81
NR
no refill
82
NS
normal saline
83
s (bar)
without
(sine)
84
Sig
write, label
85
SOB
shortness of breath
86
T.O.
telephone order
87
ut dict, u.d.
as directed
(ut dictum)
88
V.O.
verbal order
