PHAR403 Final - ALL Sig Codes/Unit Conversions

1 mL

20 drops

1 teaspoonful

5 mL

1 tablespoonful

15 mL

1 fluid ounce

29.57 mL

1 pint

473 mL

1 quart

946 mL

1 gallon

3785 mL

1 kilogram (kg)

2.2 pounds

1 grain

64.8 mg

1 ounce

28.35 g

1 inch

2.54 cm

1 pound (lb)

454 g

QD

Every Day

BID

Twice a Day

TID

Three times a day

QID

Four times a day

QAD; QOD

Every other day

AM

Morning; before noon

HS

At bedtime

qAM

Every Morning

PR

Rectally

PV

Vaginally

PO

By mouth; orally

ID

Intradermal

IM

Intramuscular

IN

Intranasal

IV

Intravenous

SC; SQ; SubQ

Subcutaneously

SL

Sublingually

Supp

Suppository

Susp

Suspension

Tab

Tablet

Cap

Capsule

Gr

Grain

Inh

Inhalation

Inj

Injection

PRN

As needed (for)

DAW

Dispense as written

Disp

Dispense

AAA

Apply to the affected area

NPO

Nothing by mouth

QS

Quantity Sufficient

UD

As directed

TAD

Take as directed

Tbsp

tablespoon

Tsp

teaspoon

ODT

orally disintegrating tablet

Q

every

H; Hr

hour

QH

every hour

Q ___ H

every ___ hours

DR

delayed release

EC

enteric-coated

ER; XR

extended release

IR

immediate release

AD

right ear

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

HA

headache

PM

evening; afternoon

QW

every week

Neb

nebulizer

SOB

shortness of breath

D/C

discontinue

Gtt

drop

Et

and

Stat

immediately

I

one

II

two

III

three

IV

four

V

five

N/V

nausea/vomiting

PC

after meals