Flashcards Sig Codes (SCIENCE AND CALC)

aa

of each

a

before

a.d

right ear

a.s

left ear

a.u

each ear or both ears

a.c.

before meals

ad lib.

freely, at pressure

aq. Dest.

purified water

Bis

twice

b.i.d

two times a day

BIW

two times per week

C or w/

with

Cap., caps.

capsule

cc

cubic centimeter or mL

d.t.d.

give of such does

Divid.

divide

Et

And

f., Ft.

Make, let it be made

Filt.

Filter

F/U

Follow-up

gr.

Grain

Gtt/gtts

Drop/drops

h. or hr. or hor.

hour

h.s (hor.som.)

Hour of sleep or at bedtime

Inj.

injection

Inter.

between

Lotio

Lotion

m.

mix

m.dict.

mix as directed

M.ft.

mix and make

NTE

Not to exceed

N/V, N&V

nausea and vomiting

NR (non rep)

Do not repeat, No refills

No.

Number

NPO

nothing by mouth

oz

ounce

o.d

right eye

o.s.

left eye

o.u.

both eyes/ each eye

p.r.

per rectum

p.c. (post crib)

after meals

Per

through, by means of

PO

By mouth

Prn (pro re nata)

as needed

Placebo

non therapeutic

q

ex: q12 (means every 12 hours)

each or every or per

qid

Four times a day

qs

quantity sufficient

qs ad

quantity sufficient up to

R/O

rule out

ss

one half

stat

immediately, now

Sup or sup

suppository

SL

Sublingual

S/Sx

signs and symptoms

s or w/o

without

tid

three times a day

TIW

three times a week

TOP

topically

ut. dict. or ud.

as directed

WA

while awake

x

times

X

Roman numberal for 10

L

roman numeral for 50

C

Roman numeral for 100

D

Roman numeral for 500

M

Roman numeral for 1000