sig codes Flashcards
1
Q
a.a., aa
A
of each
2
Q
a.c.
A
before food, before meals
3
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
4
Q
a.m.
A
morning
5
Q
a.s., a.l.
A
left ear
6
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
7
Q
ad
A
to, up to
8
Q
aq, aqua
A
water
9
Q
aq. ad
A
add water up to
10
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
twice a day
11
Q
c
A
with
12
Q
caps
A
capsules
13
Q
cm
A
cream
14
Q
dil.
A
dilute
15
Q
disp.
A
dispense
16
Q
div.
A
divide
17
Q
elix.
A
elixir
18
Q
f, fl.
A
fluid
19
Q
f, ft.
A
make, let it be made
20
Q
fl. oz.
A
fluid ounce
21
Q
g., G., gm.
A
gram
22
Q
gtt.
A
drop
23
Q
h
A
hour, at the hour of
24
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
25
i.m., IM
intramuscular
26
i.v., IV
intravenous
27
i.v.p., IVP
intravenous push
28
inj.
injection
29
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
30
l, L
liter/litre
31
liq.
liquid
32
mcg.
microgram
33
mEq
milliequivalent
34
mg.
milligram
35
ml., mL
milliliter/millilitre
36
NR
no refill
37
o.d.
right eye
38
o.s., o.l.
left eye
39
o.u.
each eye
40
p.c.
after food, after meals
41
p.m.
afternoon, evening
42
p.o.
by mouth
43
p.r.
rectally
44
p.r.n., prn
as needed
45
p.v.
vaginally
46
per neb
by nebulizer
47
q
each, every
48
q.d.
every day
49
q.h.
every hour
50
q.i.d., qid
four times a day
51
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
52
q.s. ad
add sufficient quantity to make
53
qod
every other day
54
S.L.
sublingually, under the tongue
55
SC, subc, subq
subcutaneously
56
sig.
label, write
57
SR, XR, XL
slow/extended release
58
stat.
immediately
59
supp.
suppository
60
syr.
syrup
61
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
62
tab.
tablet
63
tbsp.
tablespoon
64
top.
topically
65
tsp.
teaspoon
66
ung., oint.
ointment
67
ut dict., u.d.
as directed
