Sig Codes Flashcards
0
Q
vag.
A
Vaginal
1
Q
W.; wk
A
Weekly
2
Q
ut. dict.
A
as directed
3
Q
ung., ugt
A
Ointment
4
Q
Tsp
A
Teaspoon
5
Q
Tr.; tinct.
A
Tincture
6
Q
T.i.d
A
Three times a day
7
Q
Tbsp.
A
Tablespoon
8
Q
Syr
A
Syrup
9
Q
Susp.
A
Suspension
10
Q
Supp., suppos
A
Suppository
11
Q
subling.
A
Sublingual
12
Q
Sub-q
A
Subcutaneous
13
Q
STAT
A
At once, now
14
Q
ss
A
One-half
15
Q
SOS
A
May repeat if necessary
16
Q
sol., soln.
A
Solution
17
Q
s.l.
A
Sublingual
18
Q
sig
A
Label, let it be labeled
19
Q
SC, s.q.
A
Subcutaneous
20
Q
s
A
Without
21
Q
Rx
A
Prescription; take
22
Q
rect, rec
A
Rectal, per rectum
23
Q
r.
A
Right
24
q.wk.
Every week
25
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
26
q.o.d.
Every other day
27
q.i.d.
Four times daily
28
q.h.s
Every bedtime
29
q.h.
Every hour
30
q.d.
Daily, every day
31
q
Each, every
32
PRN
As needed
33
PR
Per rectum
34
P., per or
Ny mouth; orally
35
p.c.
After meals
36
o.u.
Both eyes
37
o.s.
Left eye
38
oph., ophth
Ophthalmic
39
oint
Ointment
40
o.d.
Right eye
41
NS
Normal saline 0.9%
42
NPO
Nothing by mouth
43
Non rep, NR
Do not repeat, no renewals
44
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
45
MR
May repeat
46
MOM
Milk of magnesia
47
MI
Myocardial infraction
48
m.ft.
Mix and make
49
mEq
Milliequivalent
50
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
51
I.
Left
52
IVPV
Intravenous piggyback
53
IVP
Intravenous push
54
IV
Intravenous
55
IM
Intramuscular
56
h.s.
At bedtime
57
HR
Heart rate
58
hr
Hour
59
HA
Headache, hyperalimentation
60
Ext.
Extract
61
El., elix
Elixir
62
EC
Enteric coated
63
DUR
Drug utilization review
64
DUE
Drug utilization evaluation
65
DTD
Dispense of such dose
66
DS
Double strength
67
DRG
Diagnosis related group
68
DAW
Dispense as written
69
Conc.
Concentration
70
cpd., cmpd
Compound
71
CHF
Congestive heart failure
72
cap
Capsule
73
c
With
74
BS
Blood sugar
75
BP
Blood pressure
76
BM
Bowel movement
77
b.i.d
Twice daily
78
a.u.
Each ear
79
a.s.
Left ear
80
aq dist
Distilled water
81
APAP
Acetaminophen
82
amp
Ampule
83
ad lib
At pleasure
84
a.d.
Right ear
85
a.c.
Before meals
86
aa
Of each
87
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
88
T
Temperature
89
Ped
Pediatric
90
PCN
Penicillin
91
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
92
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
