SIG codes Flashcards
1
Q
ss
A
1/2
2
Q
SOS
A
may repeat if necessary
3
Q
sol., soln.
A
solution
4
Q
s.l.
A
sublingual
5
Q
Sig
A
label, let it be labeled
6
Q
SC, s.q.
A
subcutaneous
7
Q
aa
A
of each
8
Q
a.c
A
before meals
9
Q
a.d
A
right ear
10
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure
11
Q
amp
A
ampule
12
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
13
Q
aq dist
A
distilled water
14
Q
a.s
A
left ear
15
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
16
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
17
Q
b.i.d
A
twice daily
18
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
19
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
20
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
21
Q
c
A
with
22
Q
cap
A
capsule
23
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
24
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
25
cpd., cmpd
compound
26
Conc.
concentration
27
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
28
DAW
dispense as written
29
DRG
diagnosis related code
30
DS
double strength
31
DTD
dispense of such dose
32
DUE
drug utilization evaluation
33
DUR
Drug utilization review
34
EC
enteric coated
35
El., elix
elixit
36
Ext.
extract
37
Fl.
fluid
38
G, gm.
gram
39
gr.
grain
40
gtt.
drop
41
HA
headache, hyperalimentation
42
hr
hour
43
HR
heart rate
44
h.s
at bedtime
45
IM
intramuscular
46
IV
intravenous
47
IVP
intravenous push
48
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
49
I.
left
50
mcg
microgram
51
MDI
metered dose inhaler
52
mEq.
milliequivalent
53
m.ft
mix and make
54
MI
myocardial infraction
55
MOM
milk of magnesia
56
MR
may repeat
57
N & v
nausea and vomiting
58
Non rep, NR
do not repeat, no renewals
59
NPO
nothing by mouth
60
NS
normal saline 0.9%
61
NSAID
nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs
62
o.d
right eye
63
oint.
ointment
64
oph., ophth
opthalmic
65
o.s.
left eye
66
o.u.
each eye
67
p.c.
after meals
68
PCN
penicillin
69
Ped
pediatric
70
p., per os
by mouth; orally
71
post
after
72
post op
after surgery
73
PPI
patient package insert
74
PR
per rectum
75
PRN
as needed
76
q
every; each
77
q.d
once daily
78
q. h.
every hour
79
q.h.s
every night at bedtime
80
q.i.d
four times daily
81
q.o.d
every other day
82
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
83
q.wk.
every week
84
r.
right
85
rect, rec
rectally
86
Rx
prescription;take
87
s
without
88
w.;wk
weekly
89
vag.
vaginally
90
ut. dict.
as directed
91
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
92
ung, ugt
ointment
93
tsp.
teaspoon
94
Tr.; tinct
tincture
95
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
96
t.i.d
three times daily
97
tbsp.
tablespoon
98
T
temperature
99
syr
syrup
100
susp.
suspension
101
supp., suppos
suppositories
102
subling.
sublingual
103
sub-q
subcutaneous
104
STAT
at once, now
