Sig Codes

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

ER; XR; XL

Extended release

AD

Right ear

AS

Left ear

IVP

Intravenous push

1 fl oz

30 ml

ung

Ointment

q.a.m.

Every morning

Tab

Tablet

UD

As directed

IVF

Intravenous fluid

g; G; GM

Gram

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

15 milliliters (mL)
3 teaspoons (tsp)

mEq

Milliequivalent

TSP; tsp

Teaspoon

PR

Rectally

q.o.d.

Every other day

TDS

Transdermal delivery system

gr

grain

1 kilogram (kg)

2.2 pounds (lbs)
1,000 grams (g)

h.s.

Bedtime; hour of sleep

NPO

Nothing by mouth

OU

Both eyes

t.i.w.

Three times a week

b.i.d.

Two times a day

AU

both ears

OD

right eye

AS

Left ear

SL

Sublingual; under the tongue

q.i.d.

four times a day

1 pound (lb)

454 grams (g)
16 ounces (oz)

PV

Vaginally

U

Unit

qs; QSAD

quantity sufficient

ss

one half

PO

by mouth

TPN

Total parenteral nutrition

INJ

injection, inject

SVP

small volume parenteral

BUC

Buccal; between the gums and cheek

SR

sustained release

p.c.

After meals

GI

Gastrointestinal

1 pint

2 cup, 16 oz, 480mL

Q

every

q.p.m.

every evening

SUPP

Suppository

PN

Parenteral nutrition

EC

Enteric coated

SC; SQ

Subcutaneous; under the surface of the skin

q.h.

every hour

qd

once daily

gtt/gtts

drops

AAA

apply to the affected area

LVP

Large volume parenteral

OS

left eye

IM

intramuscular

Stat

Immediately;now

mcg

microgram

p.r.n.

As needed

MDI

Metered dose inhaler

vag

Vaginally

IVP

intravenous push

Elix

Elixir

AD

right ear

a.c.

before meals