SIG Codes

BP

blood pressure

HR

heart rate

RR

respiratory rate

BG

blood glucose

HA

headache

N&V

nausea and vomiting

SOB

shortness of breath

BM

bowel movement

NPO

nothing by mouth

Pt

patient

tab

tablet

cap

capsule

gtt

drop

supp

suppository

sol

solution

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

oint

ointment

inj

injection

h or hr

hour

d (do not use)

day

wk

week

ATC

around the clock

QD (do not use)

every day; once daily

BID

twice a day

TID

three times a day

QID

four times a day

QOD (do not use)

every other day

Q4H, Q6H, Q8H, etc

every _ hours

QAM

every morning

QPM

every afternoon; every evening

QHS

every night at bedtime

SS

one-half

C

with

S

without

AC

before meals

PC

after meals

PRN

as needed

UAD

use as directed

QS

a sufficient quantity

PO

by mouth (orally)

SL

sublingual

NAS,

IN (do not use)

intranasal

Per neb

by nebulizer

PR

rectally

PV

vaginally

TOP

topically

OD (do not use)

right eye

OS (do not use)

left eye

OU (do not use)

each eye

AD (do not use)

right ear

AS (do not use)

left ear

AU (do not use)

both ears

TD

transdermal

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

SUBQ,

SC (do not use),

SQ (do not use)

subcutaneous