SIGs & Abbreviations - terms for week 4 quiz

AAA, aa (in med directions)

apply to affected area, affected area

ad

right ear

as

left ear

au

both ears; each ear

IM

into the muscle (medical term intramuscular)

inh

inhale, inhalation

IV

Intravenous

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

both eyes; each eye

po

by mouth

pr, rect.

in the rectum

pv, V, vag.

In the vagina

SubQ, SC, SQ

under the skin (medical term subcutaneous)

SL

under the tongue (medical term sublingual)

a, a̅ (in med directions)

Before

ac

before meals

ATC

around the clock

am

morning

bid

twice a day; two times per day

d (in med directions)

day

h, hr

hour

hs

at bedtime

min

minute

p, p̅ (in med directions)

after

pc

after meals

pm

afternoon; evening

q (in med directions)

every; each

q__h, q__hr, q__°

every__ hour (ie. Q8h = every 8 hours)

qd

every day; daily; once daily

qhs

every night at bedtime; every day at bedtime

stat

immediately; now

tid

Three times a day; three times per day

wk

week

1/d, 2/d, 3/d, etc.

1 per day, 2 per day, 3 per day, etc.

x 7d, x 2wk, etc.

For 7 days, for two weeks, etc.

c, c̅, w/

with

DAW

dispense as written

d/c (in med directions)

discontinue

n/v, NV

nausea & vomiting

prn

as needed

s, s̅, w/o (in med directions)

without

ud

as directed

ug, uf, uat

until gone; until finished; until all taken

wa

while awake

g, G (in units)

grams

mg

milligrams

mcg, µg

microgram

kg

kilogram

L (in units)

liter

mL

milliliter

m (in units)

meter

cm

centimeter

km

kilometer

cc, cm3

cubic centimeter (1 mL)

lb

pound

ss, s̅s̅ (in roman numerals)

one-half

i, ii, iii (in roman numerals)

1, 2, 3

v, V (in roman numerals)

5

x, X (in roman numerals)

10

L (in roman numerals)

50

C (in roman numerals)

100

D (in roman numerals)

500

M (in roman numerals)

1000

gtt, gtts

drop, drops

oz

ounce

pt (in units)

pint

tsp

teaspoon; teaspoonful (5 mL)

Tbsp

tablespoon; tablespoonful (15 mL)

u

units

aa, a̅a̅, aa. (in compounding recipe)

of each

cap

capsule

D5W

dextrose 5% in water

disp

dispense

EC

enteric coated

inj

injection

NS

normal saline; 0.9% NaCl

½ NS

half normal saline; 0.45% NaCl

qs

a quantity sufficient; sufficient quantity

Sig

write (directions on label)

sol, soln

solution

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

ung, oint

ointment

__yo

__ year old (ie. 6yo = 6 year old)

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADR

adverse drug reaction

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CV (in chart)

cardiovascular

DM

diabetes (diabetes mellitus)

DOB

date of birth

f/u

follow-up

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

HA

headache

HTN

hypertension (high blood pressure)

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

nka, nkda

no known allergies; no known drug allergies