Sig Codes Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
Before
Latin: before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
Latin: ana
3
Q
aaa
A
apply to affected area
4
Q
ad
A
up to; to
Latin: ad
5
Q
ad, AD
A
right ear
6
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure
Latin: ad libitum
7
Q
al, AL
A
left ear
Latin: auro levo
8
Q
AM
A
in the morning
Latin: ante meridien
9
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
10
Q
aq
A
water
Latin: aqua
11
Q
as, AS
A
left ear
Latin: auro sinister
12
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
13
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
14
Q
au, AU
A
both ears
Latin: auro ultro
15
Q
bid
A
two times daily
Latin: bis in die
16
Q
biw
A
two times a week
17
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
18
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
19
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
20
Q
C or c
A
cum
Latin: with
21
Q
Cap
A
capsule
Latin: capsula
22
Q
DC or D/C
A
discontinue
23
Q
Dil
A
dilute, diluted
Latin: dilutus
24
Q
Disp
A
dispense
25
dtd (DTD)
give of such doses
Latin: dentur tales doses
26
D5W
5% dextrose in water
27
Et
and
Latin: et
28
Emp
in the manner perscribed
Latin: ex modo praescripto
29
ft, F
let it be made; make
Latin: fiat
30
g
gram
31
GI
gastrointestinal
32
gr
grain
33
gtt
drop
Latin: gutta
34
h
hour
Latin: hora
35
HA
headache
36
hs
- at bedtime
- at the hour of sleep
Latin: hora somni
37
HTN
hypertension
38
ID
Intradermal
39
IM
intramuscular
40
inj
injection
Latin: injectio
41
IV
intravenous
42
M, M
mix
Latin: misce
43
MR
may repeat
44
N&V
nausea & vomiting
45
neb or nebul
nebulized
46
noct
night
Latin: nocte
47
non rep, NR
do not repeat
Latin: non repetatur
48
NS or NSS
normal saline solution
49
OD, od
right eye
Latin: oculo dextro
50
OS, os
left eye
Latin: oculo sinistro
51
OU, ou
both eyes
oculo ultro
52
oz, (messed up 3)
ounce (30mL)
53
pc
after meals
Latin: post chibos
54
PM
eveninng
Latin: post meridian
55
po
by mouth; orally
Latin: per os
56
ppm
parts per million
57
pr or rect
rectally
58
prn
when needed
Latin: pro re nata
59
Pulv
powder
Latin: pulvis
60
pv
vaginally
61
q
every
Latin: quaque
62
qd
every day
Latin: quaque die
63
qw
every week
64
qh
every hour
Latin: quaque hora
65
qid
four times a day
Latin: quarter in die
66
qod
every other day
67
qow
every other week
68
qs, qs ad
enough to make
Latin: quantum sufficit
69
s
without
Latin: sine
70
sa
according to the art
Latin: secundum artem
71
ss
one-half
Latin: semis
72
sig
write
Latin: signa
73
sos
if there is a need
Latin: si opus sit
74
SQ, sq
subcutaneous
75
Stat
immediately
Latin: statim
76
Supp
suppository
77
tbsp, (messed up 3)ss
tablespoon (15mL)
78
tid
three times per day
Latin: ter in die
79
tiw
three times per week
80
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
81
tsp, "3"
teaspoon (5mL)
82
ud, ut dict
as directed
Latin: ut dictum
83
ung
ointment
Latin: unguentum
84
UTI
urinary tract infection
