Sig Codes Flashcards
(104 cards)
0
Q
s.l
A
sublingual
1
Q
a.c
A
Before meals
2
Q
SOS
A
May repeat if necessary
3
Q
qod
A
Every other day
4
Q
q.s.
A
A sufficient quantity
5
Q
q.i.d.
A
Four times daily
6
Q
o.u.
A
Both eyes
7
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
8
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous pus
9
Q
S
A
Without
10
Q
Sub-q
A
Subcutaneous
11
Q
Subling.
A
Sublingual
12
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
13
Q
l.
A
Left
14
Q
N&V
A
Nausea and vomiting
15
Q
After
A
Post
16
Q
amp
A
Ampule
17
Q
C
A
With
18
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
Post op
A
After surgery
20
Q
PPI
A
Patient package insert
21
Q
Non Rep, NR
A
Do not repeat, no renewals
22
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
23
Q
gr.
A
Grain
24
DS
Double strength
25
Rect,rec
Rectal, per rectum
26
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
27
IV
Intravenous
28
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
29
hr
Hour
30
DUE
Drug utilization evaluation
31
Conc.
Concentration
32
Fl.
Fluid
33
MI
myocardial infarction
34
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
35
DRG
Diagnosis related group
36
Sig
Label, let it be labeled
37
t.i.d.
Three times daily
38
ss
One-half
39
it. dict.
As directed
40
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
41
SC, s.q.
Subcutaneous
42
ung., ugt
Ointment
43
Ped
Pediatric
44
Oint
Ointment
45
DUR
Drug utilization review
46
p.c.
After meals
47
w.; wk
Weekly
48
a.u.
Each ear
49
a.s.
Left ear
50
aa
Of each
51
BS
Blood sugar
52
El. , elix
Elixir
53
h.s.
At bedtime
54
cc
Cubic centimeter
55
a.d.
Right ear
56
ad lib
At pleasure
57
gtt.
Drop
58
NS
Normal saline 0.9%
59
q.wk.
Every week
60
q.h.s.
Every bedtime
61
q.h.
Every hour
62
q.d.
Every day, daily
63
q
Each every
64
vag.
Vaginal
65
tsp
Teaspoon
66
tbsp.
Tablespoon
67
T
Temperature
68
r.
Right
69
syr
Syrup
70
susp.
Suspension
71
supp. suppos
Suppository
72
STAT
At once now
73
sol. Soln
Solution
74
Rx
Prescription
75
BM
Bowel movement
76
Ext.
Extract
77
cpd. Cmpd
Compound
78
PCN
Penicillin
79
MR
May repeat
80
MOM
Milk of magnesia
81
nEq
Milliequivalent
82
HR
Heart rate
83
G gm.
Gram
84
cap
Capsule
85
DAW
Dispense as written
86
CHF
Congestive heart failure
87
b.i.d.
Twice daily
88
DTD
Dispense of such dose
89
IM
Intramuscular
90
NPO
Nothing by mouth
91
HA
Headache hyperalimentation
92
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
93
PRN
As needed
94
oph. ophth
Ophthalmic
95
m.f.t.
Mix and match
96
o.s.
Left eye
97
o.d.
Right eye
98
aq dist
Distilled water
99
mcg
Microgram
100
APAP
Acetaminophen
101
p. per. os
By mouth orally
102
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
103
Tr. tinct.
Tincture
