SIG Codes

qd

every day

BID

twice daily

TID

three times daily

QID

four times daily

q4-6h

every 4 to 6 hours (numbers may change)

q

every

h

hours

aaa

apply to affected area

po

by mouth

ac

before a meal

ad

right ear

am

morning

QS

quantity sufficient

as

left ear

au

both ears

BC

birth control

BIW

twice a week

bm

bowel movement

BSA

body surface area

c

with

cap

capsule

cg

cough

CP

chest pain

CR

controlled release

crm

cream

d

daily

DAW

dispense as written

d/c

discontinue

DOB

date of birth

dx

diagnosis

EC

enteric coated

ED

erectile dysfunction

FE

iron

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

gtts

drops

ha

headache

HBP

high blood pressure

HD

high dose

hs

bedtime

IM

intramuscularly

inf

infection

inh

inhale

inj

inject

IV

intravenously

kg

kilogram

l

liter

lbs

pounds

lot

lotion

MDI

metered dose inhaler

meq

milliequivalent

mcg

microgram

mg

milligram

ml

milliliter

na

nausea

neb

nebulizer

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

prnpa

as needed for pain

NTE

not to exceed

o

eye

a

ear

OC

oral contraceptive

od

right eye

os

left eye

OM

otitis media

OTC

over the counter

ou

both eyes

oz

ounce

p

after

pa

pain

pc

after meals

pm

evening, night

po

by mouth

pp

as needed for pain

pr, r, rec

rectally

pt

patient

prn

as needed

pv

in the vagina

pulv

powder

q

every

qam

every morning

qpm

every evening

qd

every day

qh

every hour

qhs

every night at bedtime

q4h

every 4 hours (number may change)

q 7pm

every day at 7pm (number may change the time)

qod

every other day

rf

refill

sc

subcutaneous

sid

once daily (vet meds)

sig

directions

sl

sublingually (dissolve under the tongue)

sob

shortness of breathe

sol

solution

sq

subcutaneous (for injectables)

SR

sustained release

ss

one half OR sliding scale for insulin

s/s

signs and symptoms

stat

immediately, now