Sig Codes Flashcards
(91 cards)
1
Q
tab
A
tablet
2
Q
cap
A
capsule
3
Q
PO
A
by mouth
4
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
5
Q
PC
A
after meals
6
Q
AC
A
before meals
7
Q
q
A
every
8
Q
noct
A
night
9
Q
qhs
A
every night at bedtime
10
Q
w
A
week
11
Q
SL
A
sublingually
12
Q
IV
A
intravenously
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscularly
14
Q
subQ, sub Q
A
subcutaneously
15
Q
Rx
A
prescription
16
Q
Tx
A
treatment
17
Q
AU
A
both ear
18
Q
AS
A
left ear
19
Q
AD
A
right ear
20
Q
OU
A
both eyes
21
Q
OS
A
left eye
22
Q
OD
A
right eye
23
Q
en
A
each nostril
24
Q
nare
A
nostril
25
bucc
buccal
26
supp
suppository
27
UNG
ointment
28
oint
ointment
29
gm
gram
30
gr
grain
31
mg
milligram
32
mL
milliliter
33
mm
millimeter
34
oz
(fluid) oz
35
UTD
as directed
36
HCT
hydrocortisone
37
AM
morning
38
PM
night
39
DS
double strength
40
XR
extended release
41
en
enteric coated
42
gtt
drops
43
Dx
diagnosis
44
C
with
45
MDI
meter dose inhaler
46
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
47
INH
inhaler
48
INJ
inject
49
IVP
IV push
50
IVPB
IV piggyback
51
MEQ, mEq
milliequivilant
52
neb
nebulizer
53
vag
vaginally
54
stat
immediately
55
sol
solution
56
syr
syrup
57
tsp
teaspoonful
58
tbsp
tablespoonful
59
sig
directions
60
r, rec, pr
rectally
61
prn
as needed
62
qod
every other day
63
qid
4 times daily
64
tid
3 times daily
65
bid
2 times daily
66
qd
daily
67
HD
high dose
68
h, hr
hour(s)
69
NR
no refill
70
cmpd, comp
compound
71
amp
ampule
72
cid
5 times daily
73
disp
dispense
74
n/v
nausea and vomiting
75
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
76
IU
international units
77
qs
quantity sufficient
78
ss
half
79
/
per
80
min
minute
81
lot
lotion
82
liq
liquid
83
rept
repeat
84
max
maximum
85
p
after
86
apl
applicatorful (vaginally)
87
cc
cubic centimeter
88
H20
water
89
D5W
5% dextrose in water
90
Sx
symptom
91
crm
cream
