sig codes

a

before

aa

of each

aaa

apply to affected area

ac

before meals

ad

up to

AD

right ear

ad lib

at pleasure

al

left ear

AM

morning

APAP

acetaminophen

aq

water

AS

left ear

ASA

aspirin

ATC

around the clock

AU

both ears

bid

twice a day

biw

twice a week

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BSA

body surface area

C

with

cap

capsule

DC

discontinue

Dil

dilute or diluted

Disp

dispense

DTD

give of such doses

D5W

5% dextrose in water

Et

and

Emp

in the manner prescribed

ft, F

let it be made, make

g

gram

GI

gastrointestinal

gr

grain

gtt

drops

h

hour

HA

headache

hs

at bedtime or at hour of sleep

HTN

hypertension

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

inj

injection

IV

intravenous

M

mix

MR

may repeat

N & V

nausea and vomiting

neb

nebulized

noct

night

NR, non rep

do not repeat

NS or NSS

normal saline

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

oz

ounce

O2

oxygen

pc

after meals

PM

evening

po

by mouth

ppm

parts per million

pr or rect

rectally

prn

when needed

pulv

powder

pv

vaginally

q

every

qd

every day

qw

every week

qh

every hour

qid

four times a day

qod

every other day

qow

every other week

qs, qs ad

enough to make

s

without

sa

according to the art

ss

one half

sig

write

sos

is there is a need

SQ

subcutaneous

stat

immediately

supp

suppository

tbsp

tablespoon 15 mL

tid

three times a day

tiw

three times a week

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

tsp

teaspoon 5 mL

ud, ut dict

as directed

ung

ointment

UTI

urinary tract infection