sig codes

PC

after meals

AC

before meals

QAM

every morning

UD

as directed

Q.S.

quantity sufficient

PRN

as needed

PRNP, PP

as needed for pain

PRNC

as needed for cough

PRNMS

as needed for muscle spams

ACW

anterior chest wall

ASAP

as soon as possible

STAT

now

QHS

every evening at bedtime

AU

both ears

OU

both eyes

PO, per os

by mouth

QD, OD

once daily, every day

DAW

dispense as written

QOD

every other day

QW

once a week

BIW

two times a week

TIW

three times a week

QIW

four times a week

QID

four times a day

AS

left ear

OS

left eye

AD

right ear

OD

right eye

TID

three times a day

BID

two times a day

QID

four times a day

C

with

S

without

NV

nausea and vomiting

WA

while awake

WF

with food

AA

affected area

EX, Ext

externally

In, Inh, Ih

inhale

Ij

inject

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

INS

instill

IS

insert

IV

intravenous

IVPB

intravenous piggy back

IVP

intravenous push

IU

intrauterine

MDI

metered dose inhaler

Na

nasal, nostril

EN

each nostril

UNG, Oint

ointment

Ophth

ophthalmic

OT

otic

PR, Rec

rectally

Dis, DS

dissolve

App, Ap

apply

Sub

subcutaneous

SL

sublingual (under the tongue)

Supp

suppository

TD

transdermal

PV, Vag

vagnially, in the vagina

T

take

GV

give

Amp

ampule

Cap(s)

capsule(s)

Cm

centimeter

CC

cubic centimeters

ML

milliliters

GTT(s)

drop(s)

Ea

each

Fl oz

fluid ounce

Gr

grain

G, Gm

gram

Kg

kilogram

Liq

liquid

L

liter

Mcg, μg

microgram

Meq

milliequivalent

Pu

puff

Mm

millimeter

SS

one half

Tsp, tea

teaspoon

Tab(s)

tablet(s)

Tbs, Tbsp

tablespoon

PK

packet

U(s)

unit(s)

PA

patch

1°, 2°

1 hour, 2 hours, etc

a

before

aa

of each

ad (used occasionally in error)

as directed

AM

morning

apl

applicatorful (for vaginal creams)

aq, H2O

water

C (number)

100

cd

cycle day (menstrual cycle)

cid

five times daily

cmpd

compound

cr

cream