SIG codes & medical abbreviations

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q

every

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qd

every day

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q_*

every _ hours

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QID

four a day

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C

with

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PRN

as needed

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ATC

around the clock

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V

5

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qH

every hour

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qOD

every other day

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q_H

every _ hours

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X_D

tines _ days

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AC

before a meal

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UD

as directed

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UNG

ointment

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qAM

every morning

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qWK

every week

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BID

twice a day

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UAT

until all taken

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PC

after a meal

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QS

quantity sufficien

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qPM

every bedtime

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qmonth

every moth

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TID

three a day

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TAT

turn around time

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HS

at bedtime

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GTT

drop

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QS

quantity sufficient

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ss

1/2

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V

5

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X

10

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L

50

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TBSP

tablespoon

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TSP

teaspoon

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OZ

ounce

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GM

gram

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KG

kilogram

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LB

pound

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ML(CC)

milligram

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MCG

microgram

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OD

right eye

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OS

left eye

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OU

both eyes

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IR

immediate release

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AD

right ear

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AS

left ear

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AU

both ears

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AAA

apply to affected area

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PO

by mouth/orally

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SL

sublingual

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NG

naso gastric

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BUCCAL

cheek/gum

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PR

rectally

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PV

vaginally

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SUPP

suppository

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TAB

tablet

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CAP

capsule

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IM

intramuscular

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SQ or SC

sub cutaneous

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IV

intravenous

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XR, ER, XL

extended release

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INJ

injection

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STAT

immediately

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NKDA

no known drug allergies