sig codes

i

One

ś

Without

śś; ss

One- half (1/2)

a.a., aa

Of each

a.c.

Before meals

ad

To, up to

a.d.

Right ear

ad lib

At ones pleasure

agit.

Shake, stir

alt. H.

Every other hour

a.m.

Morning

amp.

Ampule

app.

Apply

aq, aqua

Water

aq. Ad

Add water up to

a.s., a.l.

Left ear

A.T.C.

Around the clock

a.u.

Both ears

b.i.d., b.d.

Twice daily

b.m.

Bowel movement

bol.

Bolus

B.S.

Blood sugar

B.S.A.

Body surface area

c

With

cap or caps

Capsules

cc

Cubic centimeters

comp.

Compound

cr., crm

Cream

D5NS

Dextrose 5% in sodium chloride solution

D5W

Dextrose 5% in water

D.A.W.

Dispense as written

dc, D/C, disc.

Discontinue

dil.

Dilute

disp.

Dispense

div.

Divide

d.t.d.

Dispense such doses

D.W.

Distilled water

elix.

Elixir

emuls.

Emulsion

e.t.

Expired time

ex aq.

In water

fl., fld.

Fluid

fl. oz.

Fluid ounce

g, G, gm

Gram

gtt(s)

Drop(s)

h, hr

Hour

h.s.

At bedtime

i.d.

Intradermal

i.m., IM

Intramuscularly

inj.

Inject

i.v., IV

Intravenously

IVP

IV push

IVPB

IV piggyback

l. L

Liter

LCD

Coal tar solution

lin.

Liniment

liq.

Liquid

lot.

Lotion

mcg

Microgram

mEq

Milliequivalent

mg

Milligram

min.

Minute

mist.

Mixture

mL

Millimeter

neb., nebul.

Nebulizer

NMT

Not more than

noct.

At night

non rep.

Do not repeat

NR

No refill

NS

Normal saline, sodium chloride

1/2NS

Half strength normal saline

NTE

Not to exceed

o.d.

Right eye

o.s., o.l.

Left eye

o.u.

Both eyes

oz

Ounce

p.c.

After food, after meala

per

By

p.m.

Afternoon, evening

p.o.

By mouth

p.r.

Rectally

prn

As needed

pulv.

Pulverized

q

Each, every

q.a.m.

Every morning

q.d.

Every day

q.h.

Every hour

q.h.s.

Every night at bedtime

q.i.d.

Four times daily

q.o.d.

Every other day

q.s.

A sufficient quantity

R

Rub

rep. rept.

Repeat

RL, R/L

Ringers lactated

SC, subc, subQ, subcut, SQ

Subcutaneous

sig

Write on label

SL

Sublingual

sol.

Solution

SR, XL, XR

Slow release/extended release

stat.

Immediately