SIG Codes

PHRM 3030 (8/17/26)

ā

before

aa

of each

aaa

apply to affected area

ac

before meals

ad

up to

ad

right ear

Ad lib

at pleasure, freely

as

left ear

au

each ear

a.m.

morning

BID

two times a day

BIW

two times a week

c

with

Cap(s)

capsules

cc (or ml)

cubic centimeter (or milliliter)

CCT

crude coal tar

chart/chartulate

powder/powder paper

comp

compound

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

cr/crm

cream

d

day

disp

dispense

div

divide

e.m.p.

as directed

gtt/gtts

drop/drops

g/gm

gram

h/hr

hour

HS

bedtime

i, ii, iii, iv, x, etc.

number of units

MR

may repeat

MR x

may repeat x times

NG

naso gastric

non rep/NR

do not repeat/no refills

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

OZ

ounces (avoirdupois)

post, p̄

after

p.c.

after meals

per

by

p.m.

afternoon, evening

PO

by mouth

PR

by rectum

PRN

as needed/when necessary

pv

vaginally

q

every

q.d.

every day

q.h.

every hour

q.o.d.

every other day

QID

4 times per day

q.s.

a sufficient quantity

q.s. ad

a sufficient quantity to make

R, r

rectal

s̄

without

sc, sq, subc, subq, subcut

subcutaneous

SIG

write on label

SL

sublingual

stat

immediately

sol

solution

ss.

one half

supp

suppository

susp.

suspension

SVR

alcohol

syr.

syrup

tab(s)

tablets

susp

suspension

TID

3 times a day

TIW

3 times a week

tbsp

tablespoonful

tsp

teaspoonful

u.d., ut dict

as directed

ung

ointment

IU, U, u

international units/units

vol.

volume

w/, c̄

with

w.a., WA, w/a

while awake