PSD 1 Sig Codes

a

before

aaa

apply to affected area

ac

before meals

achs

before meals and at bedtime

AD

Right ear

AS

Left ear

AU

Both Ears

ad lib

as much as desired

am

morninga

atc

around the clock

bid

twice daily

c

with

DAW

dispense as written

dc d/c disc

discontinued

disp

dispense

diss

dissolve

g

gram

gr

grain

gtt

dropg

gtts

drops

h hr

hour

hs

at bedtime

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenously

mcg

microgramm

Eq

milliequivalent

MWF

monday wednesday friday

NKDA

no known drug allergies

neb

nebulizer

nothing by mouth

no refills

n/v

nausea and bomiting

OD

right eye

OS

Left eye

OU

both eyes

p

after

pc

after meals

pchs

after meals and at bedtime

pm

evening

po

by mouth

pr

by rectum

prn

as needed

q

every

qam

every morning

q_h

every _ hours

qhs

every night at bedtime

qd

every day

qid

four times a day

qpm

every evening

qs

as much as sufficient

qs ad

a sufficient quantity to prepare

rect

rectally

s

without

SL

under the tongue

SOB

shortness of breath

stat

immediately

subq

subcutaneously

tid

three times a day

top

topically

ut dict / ud

as directed

vag

vaginally

w/

with

WA

while awake

wf

with food

w/o

without

x

times