Sig Codes Flashcards
(108 cards)
1
Q
aa. (ana)
A
of each
2
Q
ad (ad)
A
up to; to make
3
Q
d.t.d. (denture tales doses)
A
give of such doses
4
Q
ft (fiat)
A
make
5
Q
M. (mice)
A
mix
6
Q
non rep. or NR (non repatatur)
A
do not repeat
7
Q
q.s. (quantum sufficit)
A
a sufficient quantity
8
Q
q.s. ad (quantum sufficiat ad)
A
a sufficient quantity to make
9
Q
Sig. (Signa)
A
write (directions on label)
10
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
11
Q
cm^3
A
cubic cm or mL
12
Q
f or fl (fluidus)
A
fluid
13
Q
fl3 or f3e
A
fluid dram
14
Q
fl3ss or f3sse
A
half-fluid ounce
15
Q
g
A
gram
16
Q
gal
A
gallon
17
Q
gtt (gutta)
A
drop
18
Q
I.U.
A
international units
19
Q
mIU or milli-IU
A
thousandth of an international unit
20
Q
MIU
A
million international units
21
Q
mOsm or mOsmol
A
milliosmoles
22
Q
ss
A
1/2
23
Q
a.c. (ante cibos)
A
before meals
24
Q
ad lib. (ad libitum)
A
at pleasure, freely
25
aq. (aqua)
water
26
ATC
around the clock
27
c (cum)
with
28
d (die)
day
29
dil. (dilutes)
dilute
30
et
and
31
i.c. (inter cibos)
between meals
32
m&n
morning and night
33
NPO (non per os)
nothing by mouth
34
p.c. (post cibos)
after meals
35
rep. (repetatur)
repeat
36
s (sine)
without
37
s.i.d. (semel in die)
once a day
38
s.o.s. (si opus sit)
if there is need: as needed
39
ut dict. (ut dictum)
as directed
40
APAP
acetaminophen
41
ASA
aspirin
42
AZT
zidovudine
43
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
44
HC
hydrocortisone
45
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
46
MTX
methrotrexate
47
NTG
nitroglycerin
48
Afib
atrial fibrillation
49
ADR
adverse drug reaction
50
BM
bowel movement
51
BS
blood sugar
52
CAD
coronary artery disease
53
CHD
coronary heart disease
54
CHF
congestive heart failure
55
CRF
chronic renal failure
56
CV
cardiovascular
57
ENT
ears, nose, throat
58
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
59
GU
genitourinary
60
HA
headache
61
HBP
high blood pressure
62
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
63
HT or HTN
hypertension
64
IOP
intraocular pressure
65
MI
myocardial ischemia/infarction
66
OA
osteoarthritis
67
Pt
patient
68
QL
quality of life
69
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
70
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
71
UA
urine analysis
72
URI
upper respiratory infection
73
amp.
ampule
74
cap.
capsule
75
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
76
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
77
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
78
D10W
Dextrose 10% in water
79
elix.
elixir
80
inj,
injection
81
NS
normal saline
82
1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
83
oint or ungt. (unguentum)
ointment
84
pulv. (pulvis)
powder
85
RL, R/L, or LR
Ringer's lactate or lactated Ringer's
86
supp. (suppositorium)
suppository
87
syr. (syrupus)
syrup
88
a.d. (auris dextro)
right ear
89
a.s. (auris sinistro)
left ear
90
a.u. (auris utro)
each ear
91
CIVI
continuous (24 hr) intravenous infusion
92
ID
intradermal
93
IM
intramuscular
94
IT
intrathecal
95
IV
intravenous
96
IVB
intravenous bolus
97
IV drip
intravenous infusion
98
IVP
intravenous push
99
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
100
NGT
nasogastric tube
101
o.d. (oculo dextro)
right eye
102
o.s. (oculo sinistro)
left eye
103
o.u. (oculo utro)
each eye
104
rect. (pro recto)
rectal or rectum
105
SL
sublingual
106
SubQ or SC
subcutaneously
107
Top.
topically
108
V or PV (pro vagina)
vaginally
