Sig Codes Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
Non Rep, NR
A
Do not repeat, no renewals, no refills
2
Q
N & V
A
Nausea & Vomiting
3
Q
MR
A
May repeat
4
Q
MOM
A
Milk of Magnesia
5
Q
MI
A
Myocardial Infraction
6
Q
m.ft.
A
Mix and make
7
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
8
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
9
Q
mcg
A
microgram
10
Q
I.
A
left
11
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
12
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
13
Q
IV
A
intravenous
14
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
15
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
16
Q
HR
A
heart rate
17
Q
hr
A
hour
18
Q
HA
A
Headache, hyperalimentation
19
Q
gtt.
A
drop
20
Q
gr,
A
grain
21
Q
G, gm.
A
gram
22
Q
FI.
A
fluid
23
Q
Ext.
A
extract
24
Q
EL, elix
A
elixir
25
EC
enteric coated
26
DUR
Drug Utiliaztion review
27
DUE
drug utilization evaluation
28
DS
double strength
29
DAW
dispense as written
30
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
31
Conc.
concentration
32
cpd., cmpd
compound
33
CHF
congestive heart failure
34
cc
millimeter
35
cap
capsule
36
c
with
37
BS
blood sugar
38
BP
blood pressure
39
BM
bowel movement
40
b.i.d
twice daily
41
a.u.
both ears
42
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
43
a.s.
left ear
44
aq dist
distilled water
45
APAP
acetaminophen
46
amp
ampule
47
ad lib
at pleasure
48
a.d.
right ear
49
a.c.
before meals
50
aa
of each
51
ut. Dict.
as directed
52
oph., ophth
ophthalmic
53
o.s.
left eye
54
o.u.
both eyes
55
p.c.
after meals
56
PCN
penicillin
57
Ped
pediatric
58
PO
By mouth
59
post
after
60
post op
after surgery
61
PR
per rectum
62
PRN
as needed
63
q
each, every
64
Q.d
daily, every day
65
Q.h
Every hour
66
Q.h.s
every bedtime
67
Q.i.d.
four times daily
68
q.o.d.
0every other day
69
q.s.
.a sufficient quantity
70
q.wk.
every week
71
R.
right
72
rect.rec.
rectal, per rectum
73
Rx
prescription; take
74
s.
without
75
SC, s.q.
subcutaneous
76
SIG
signature, directions
77
s.l.
sublingual
78
sol.,soln
Solution
79
ss
one-half
80
STAT
at once, now
81
sub-q
subcutaneous
82
subling.
Sublingual
83
supp.,suppose
suppository
84
susp.
suspension
85
syr
syrup
86
T
temperatiure
87
tbsp.
tablespoon
88
t.i.d
three times daily
89
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
90
Tr,;tinct.
tincture
91
Tsp.
teaspoon
92
ung,;ugt
ointment
93
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
94
w,;wk
weekly
95
vag.
vaginal-
96
oint
ointment
97
o.d.
right eye
98
NSAID
nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs
99
NS
normal saline 0/9%
100
NPO
nothing by mouth
