Sig Codes Flashcards

0
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a.c.

A

Before meals

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aa

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Of each

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a.d.

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Right ear

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3
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ad lib

A

At pleasure

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4
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amp

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Ampule

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APAP

A

Acetaminophen

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aq dist

A

Distilled water

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a.s.

A

Left ear

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8
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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin

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9
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a.u.

A

Each ear

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10
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b.i.d.

A

Twice daily

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11
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BM

A

Bowel movement

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12
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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13
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BS

A

Blood sugar

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14
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c

A

With

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15
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cap

A

Capsule

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16
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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17
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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18
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cpd., cmpd

A

Compound

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19
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Conc.

A

Concentration

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20
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D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

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21
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DAW

A

Dispense As Written

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22
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DRG

A

Diagnosis Related Group

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23
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DS

A

Double Strength

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24
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DTD

A

Dispense of such dose

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25
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DUE

A

Drug Utilization Evaluation

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26
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DUR

A

Drug Utilization Review

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27
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EC

A

Enteric Coated

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28
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El., elix

A

Elixir

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29
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Ext.

A

Extract

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30
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Fl.

A

Fluid

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31
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G, gm.

A

Gram

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32
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gr.

A

Grain

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33
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gtt.

A

Drop

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34
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HA

A

Headache, hyperalimentation

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35
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hr

A

Hour

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36
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HR

A

Heart Rate

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37
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h.s.

A

At bedtime

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38
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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39
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IV

A

Intravenous

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40
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IVP

A

Intravenous push

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41
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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

42
Q

l.

A

Left

43
Q

mcg

A

Microgram

44
Q

MDI

A

Metered Dose Inhaler

45
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalent

46
Q

m.ft.

A

Mix and make

47
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infraction

48
Q

MOM

A

Milk of Magnesia

49
Q

MR

A

May repeat

50
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and Vomiting

51
Q

Non Rep, NR

A

Do not repeat, No Renewals

52
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

53
Q

NS

A

Normal Saline 0.9%

54
Q

NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs

55
Q

o.d.

A

Right eye

56
Q

oint

A

Ointment

57
Q

oph., ophth

A

Ophthalmic

58
Q

o.s.

A

Left eye

59
Q

o.u.

A

Both eyes

60
Q

p.c.

A

After meals

61
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

62
Q

Ped

A

Pediatric

63
Q

p., per os

A

By mouth; orally

64
Q

post

A

After

65
Q

post op

A

After surgery

66
Q

PPI

A

Patient Package Insert

67
Q

PR

A

Per Rectum

68
Q

PRN

A

As needed

69
Q

q

A

Each, every

70
Q

q.d.

A

Daily, every day

71
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

72
Q

q.h.s.

A

Every bedtime

73
Q

q.i.d.

A

Four times daily

74
Q

q.o.d.

A

Every other day

75
Q

q.s.

A

A sufficient quantity

76
Q

q.wk.

A

Every week

77
Q

r.

A

Right

78
Q

rect, rec

A

Rectal, per rectum

79
Q

Rx

A

Prescription; take

80
Q

s

A

Without

81
Q

SC, s.q.

A

Subcutaneous

82
Q

Sig

A

Label, let it be labeled

83
Q

s.l.

A

Sublingual

84
Q

sol., soln.

A

Solution

85
Q

SOS

A

May repeat if necessary

86
Q

ss

A

One half

87
Q

STAT

A

At once, now

88
Q

sub-q

A

Subcutaneous

89
Q

subling.

A

Sublingual

90
Q

suppose., suppos

A

Suppository

91
Q

susp.

A

Suspension

92
Q

syr

A

Syrup

93
Q

T

A

Temperature

94
Q

tbsp

A

Tablespoon

95
Q

t.i.d.

A

Three times daily

96
Q

TPN

A

Total Parenteral Nutrition

97
Q

Tr.; tinct.

A

Tincture

98
Q

tsp.

A

Teaspoon

99
Q

ung., ugt

A

Ointment

100
Q

USP

A

United States Pharmacopoeia

101
Q

ut. duct.

A

As directed

102
Q

vag.

A

Vaginal

103
Q

w.;wk

A

Weekly