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Sig Codes
Sig Codes #1
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Q | EVERY |
QD | EVERY DAY |
QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
D | DAILY |
BID | TWICE A DAY |
TID | THREE TIMES A DAY |
QID | FOUR TIMES A DAY |
QAM | EVERY MORNING |
QPM | EVERY EVENING |
QHS | EVERY NIGHT AT BEDTIME |
H | HOUR |
WA | WHILE AWAKE |
APP | APPLY |
AA | AFFECTED AREA |
AD | RIGHT EAR |
AS | LEFT EAR |
AU | BOTH EARS |
AEA | IN AFFECTED EAR(S) |
OD | RIGHT EYE |
OS | LEFT EYE |
OU | BOTH EYES |
AEY | IN AFFECTED EYE(S) |
AC | BEFORE MEALS |
PC | AFTER MEALS |
PO | BY MOUTH/ORAL |
NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
T, TAB | TABLET |
C, CAP | CAPSULE |
IHL | INHALE |
PFS | PUFFS |
GTT(S) | DROP(S) |
CSW | CHEW AND SWALLOW |
PRN | AS NEEDED |
PRF | AS NEEDED FOR |
PRA | AS NEEDED FOR ANXIETY |
HA | HEADACHE |
NV | NAUSEA AND VOMITING |
P | PAIN |
PR | PER RECTUM, RECTALLY |
PV | PER VAGINA, VAGINALLY |
SW | SHAKE WELL |
G | GIVE |
SL | SUBLINGUAL/UNDER TONGUE |
STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
TAT | UNTIL ALL TAKEN |
BP | BLOOD PRESSURE |
SOB | SHORTNESS OF BREATH |
IM | INTRAMUSCULAR |
IV | INTRAVENOUS |
UNW | UNWRAP |
SUB-Q | SUBCUTANEOUS, INTO THE SKIN |
BUCCAL | INSIDE THE CHEEK |
UNT | UNDER THE TONGUE |
WF | WITH FOOD |
UTD | AS DIRECTED |
TK | TAKE |
IEN | IN EACH NOSTRIL |
TEA | TEASPOON |
TES | TEASPOONS |
TBL(S) | TABLESPOONS(S) |
FPD | FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS |
SIG | LABEL AS, DIRECTIONS |
OTC | OVER THE COUNTER |
MDI | METERED DOSE INHALER |
DAW | DISPENSE AS WRITTEN |
QS | QUANTITY SUFFICIENT |
MG | MILLIGRAM |
ML | MILLILITER |
DC | DISCONTINUE |
CC | CUBIC CENTIMETER |
SP | SPRAY |