SIG CODES

ad

right ear

as

left ear

Aud

apply As directed

Hs

At bedtime

Pc

After meals

P

After

au

each ear

Prn

As needed

ASAP

As soon as possible

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

KVO

keep vein open

n.g.t.

naso-gastric tube

npo

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

nare

nostril

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

each eye

per neb

per nebulizer

po

by mouth

pr

rectally (trực tràng)

pv

vaginally (âm đạo)

SC/SQ/SubQ

subcutaneously (dưới da)

S.L./SL/sl

sublingually (under the tongue)

top

topically

• to a restricted area of the body

amp.

Ampule

aq/aqua

water

caps

capsule

cr/ cre

cream

elix.

elixir

• sweetened hydro-alcoholic (water and alcohol) liquids for oral use

liq

liquid

sol/ soln

solution

• A solution is formed when something is added or dissolved in a liquid.

supp/ sup

suppository (thuốc đạn)

SR

sustained release

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

ung /oint

ointment (thuốc mỡ)

ac

before food/meals

a.m.

morning

atc

around the clock

• all day all night

b.i.d./bid

twice a day

b.i.w./biw

twice a week

h/°

hour

SYR

syringe

uat/ UAT

until all taken

p.m.

evening

RF

refill

q.i.d./qid

four times a day

q

each/every

qd

every day

qh, q°

every _ hour(s)

qod

every other day

• hai ngày một lần

stat

immediately

t.i.d./tid

three times a day

t.i.w./tiw

three times a week

lowercase roman numerals

numbers

a.a./aa

of each

AAA

affected area application

BSA

body surface area

aq. ad

add water up to

cc

cubic centimeter (=ml)

dil

dilute

fl

fluid

fl. oz.

fluid ounce

g/G/gm

gram

gr.

grain

gtt

drop(s)

l/L

liter

mcg/µg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

qs, QS, Q.S.

a sufficient quantity

q.s. ad

add sufficient quantity to make

ss

0.5/half

Tbsp

tablespoon

tsp

teaspoon

U

unit

<

less than

c

with

disp.

dispense

ft

feet

n/v

nausea and vomiting

neb

nebulizer

NR/ NRF/ N.R.

no refill

NS

• normal saline (nước muối) 0.9% NaCl

• nasil spray

s

without

Sig

write, label

SOB

shortness of breath

T.O.

telephone order

ut dict, u.d.

as directed

V.O.

verbal order

BOT

bottle

BP

blood pressure

cf

with food

CF

cough/ cold formula

CR

controlled release

D/d

500

D/C, d/c, dc

discontinue

DA

delayed action