CPhT sig codes list

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apply to affected area

AAA

before meals

ac

right ear

ad

acetaminophen

APAP

applicatorful

apl

left ear

as

aspirin

ASA

both ears

AU

twice daily

bid

blood pressure

bp

beyond use date

BUD

with

c

calcium

Ca++

capsule

cap

complete blood count

cbc

cubic centimeters

cc

dextrose

D

discontinue

D/C

dextrose 5% in water

D5W

dispense as written

DAW

diagnosis

Dx

ferrous sulfate; iron

FeSO4

gram

g

grain

gr

drop

gtt

half strength

h.s.

hydrochlorothiazide

HCTZ

hormone replacement therapy

HRT

ibuprofen

IBU

intradermal(ing)

ID

intramuscular(ly)

IM

isopropyl alcohol

IPA

intravenous

IV

potassium

K+

metered dose inhaler

MDI

milliequivalent

mEq

magnesium

Mg

milligram

mg

milliliter

mL

morphine sulfate

MS

nausea/vomiting

N/V

sodium

Na

sodium chloride (salt)

NaCl

no known allergies

NKA

nothing by mouth

NPO

normal saline

NS

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NSAID

nitroglycerin

NTG

oral contraceptive

OC

right eye

od

oral disintegrating tablet

ODT

left eye

os

both eyes

ou

after meals

pc

preservative free

PF

by mouth

PO

as needed for pain

PP

personal protective equipment

PPE

per rectum

pr

as needed

PRN

per vagina

PV

every 6 hours

q6h

every morning

QAM

every day

QD

every night at bedtime

QHS

four times daily

QID

every other day

QOD

every evening

QPM

quantity sufficient

QS

lactated ringer’s

RL/LR

prescription

Rx

subcutaneous

SC

sublingual

SL

sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

SMZ-TMP

shortness of breath

SOB

solution

sol

immediately;now

STAT

suppository

supp

suspension

susp

sterile water for injection

SWFI

tablet

tab

tuberculosis

TB

tablespoon

tbsp

three times daily

tid

twice weekly

tiw

topically

top

teaspoon

tsp

until gone

ug

ointment

ung

urinary tract infection

UTI

vaginally

vag

water

W