SIG codes Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
Equal parts of each
2
Q
aaa
A
Apply to affected area(s)
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals/food
4
Q
amp
A
Ampoule
5
Q
aq
A
Water
6
Q
ad
A
Right ear
7
Q
as
A
Left ear
8
Q
au
A
Each ear
9
Q
am
A
Morning
10
Q
bid
A
twice daily
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
12
Q
cap
A
Capsule
13
Q
c
A
With
14
Q
cc
A
With meals or food OR measurement - mL
15
Q
cr
A
Cream
16
Q
exix
A
Elixir
17
Q
gtt/gtts
A
Drop/s
18
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
19
Q
IM
A
Intramuscularly
20
Q
IV
A
Intravenously
21
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous push
22
Q
IVBP
A
Intravenous piggyback
23
Q
liq
A
Liquid
24
Q
lot
A
Lotion
25
max
Maximum
26
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
27
nebs
Nebules
28
NPO
Nothing by mouth
29
NR
No repeat
30
NTE
Not to exceed
31
qd
Once daily
32
od
Into the right eye
33
os
Into the left eye
34
ou
Into both eyes
35
O/L
Oral liquid
36
ophthalmic
Pertaining to the eye
37
otic
Pertaining to the ear
38
pc
After meals/food
39
po
My mouth (orally)
40
pm
Evening
41
pr
Rectally
42
prn
As needed
43
prn pain
As needed for pain
44
prn pruritis
As needed for itching
45
prn tuss
As needed for cough
46
pv
Vaginally
47
q
Each/Every
48
qam
Every morning
49
qid
Four times daily
50
qh
Each hour
51
qod
Every other day
52
qpm
Every evening
53
q2h
Every 2 hours
54
q3h
Every 3 hours
55
q4h
Every 4 hours
56
q6h
Every 6 hours
57
q8h
Every 8 hours
58
q12h
Every 12 hours
59
qs
Sufficient quantity
60
s
Without
61
SL
Sublingual (under tongue)
62
SOB
Shortness of breath
63
sol/soln
Solution
64
sp
Spirit
65
ss
Half, 1/2
66
stat
At once or immediately
67
supp
Suppository
68
susp
Suspension
69
syr
Syrup
70
tab
Tablet
71
tid
Three times daily
72
top
Topically
73
tsp
Teaspoonful (5mL)
74
tbsp
Tablespoonful (30mL)
75
tuss
Cough
76
uf
Until finished
77
ung
Ointment
78
ud
As directed
