Sig Codes Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
aaa
A
apply to affected area
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ad
A
up to; to
6
Q
ad, AD
A
right ear
7
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure
8
Q
al, AL
A
left ear
9
Q
AM
A
morning
10
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
11
Q
aq
A
water
12
Q
as, AS
A
left ear
13
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
14
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
15
Q
au, AU
A
both ears
16
Q
bid
A
twice a day
17
Q
biw
A
twice a week
18
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
19
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
20
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
21
Q
C or c
A
with
22
Q
Cap
A
capsule
23
Q
DC or D/C
A
discontinue
24
Q
Dil
A
dilute, diluted
25
Disp
dispense
26
dtd (DTD)
give of such doses
27
D5W
5% dextrose in water
28
Et
and
29
Emp
in the manner prescribed
30
ft, F
let it be made, make
31
g
gram
32
GI
gastrointestinal
33
gr
grain
34
gtt
drops
35
h
hour
36
HA
headache
37
hs
at bedtime or hour of sleep
38
HTN
hypertension
39
ID
intradermal
40
IM
intramuscular
41
inj
injection
42
IV
intravenous
43
M, M
mix
44
MR
may repeat
45
N&V
nausea and vomiting
46
neb or nebul
nebulized
47
noct
night
48
non rep, NR
do not repeat
49
NS or NSS
normal saline (solution)
50
OD, od
right eye
51
OS, os
left eye
52
OU, ou
both eyes
53
oz, ℥
ounce
54
O2
oxygen
55
pc
after meals
56
PM
evening
57
po
by mouth, orally
58
ppm
parts per million
59
pr or rect
rectally
60
prn
when needed
61
Pulv
powder
62
pv
vaginally
63
q
every
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qd
every day
65
qw
every week
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qh
every hour
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qid
four times a day
68
qod
every other day
69
qow
every other week
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qs, qs ad
enough to make
71
s
without
72
sa
according to the art
73
ss
one-half
74
sig
write
75
sos
if there is a need
76
SQ, sq
subcutaneous
77
Stat
immediately
78
Supp
suppository
79
tbsp, ℥ss
tablespoon (15 mL)
80
tid
three times a day
81
tiw
three times a week
82
TPN
total parental nutrition
83
tsp, Ʒ
teaspoon (5 mL)
84
ud, ut dict
as directed
85
ung
ointment
86
UTI
urinary tract infection
