Common Sig Codes

studied byStudied by 25 people
5.0(1)
Get a hint
Hint

AAA

1 / 56

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.

57 Terms

1

AAA

Apply to affected areas

New cards
2

ac

before meals

New cards
3

app

apply

New cards
4

ad

right ear

New cards
5

as

left ear

New cards
6

au

both ears

New cards
7

am

morning

New cards
8

bid or b.i.d.

twice daily or twice a day

New cards
9

BP

blood pressure

New cards
10

C

with

New cards
11

cap

capsule

New cards
12

cc

with meals

New cards
13

disp.

dispense

New cards
14

div.

divide

New cards
15

g

gram

New cards
16

gtt

drop

New cards
17

h or hr

hour

New cards
18

hs

bedtime

New cards
19

HBP

high blood pressure

New cards
20

IM

intramuscular

New cards
21

IV

intravenous

New cards
22

NPO

nothing by mouth

New cards
23

od

right eye

New cards
24

os

left eye

New cards
25

ou

both eyes

New cards
26

oz

ounce

New cards
27

p.c.

after meals

New cards
28

p.m.

afternoon, evening

New cards
29

p.o.

by mouth

New cards
30

prn

as needed

New cards
31

q

every

New cards
32

qd

DO NOT USE

New cards
33

q day or daily

every day

New cards
34

qhs

every night as bedtime

New cards
35

qid

four times a day

New cards
36

qod

every other day

New cards
37

qpm

every evening

New cards
38

qs

quantity sufficient

New cards
39

rec or r

rectum

New cards
40

Sig

write on label

New cards
41

SOB

shortness of breath

New cards
42

sol.

solutions

New cards
43

stat

immediately

New cards
44

Subc(SC) or Subq(SQ)

subcutaneously

New cards
45

sup

suppository

New cards
46

susp

suspension

New cards
47

syr

syrup

New cards
48

tab

tablet

New cards
49

tid

three times daily

New cards
50

top

topically

New cards
51

ung

ointment

New cards
52

unit

unit

New cards
53

w/

with

New cards
54
term image

one

New cards
55
term image

two

New cards
56
term image

three

New cards
57
term image

four

New cards

Explore top notes

note Note
studied byStudied by 3 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 53 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 12 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 6 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 6 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 9 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 4 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 3153 people
Updated ... ago
4.7 Stars(17)

Explore top flashcards

flashcards Flashcard25 terms
studied byStudied by 7 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard37 terms
studied byStudied by 3 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard40 terms
studied byStudied by 126 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard53 terms
studied byStudied by 9 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard115 terms
studied byStudied by 27 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard114 terms
studied byStudied by 5 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard25 terms
studied byStudied by 357 people
Updated ... ago
4.7 Stars(3)
flashcards Flashcard69 terms
studied byStudied by 75 people
Updated ... ago
4.3 Stars(3)