Sig
Directions (on how to administer the medication)
I- II
i- ii
1-2
One, two
tab
Tablet
cap
Capsule
susp
Suspension
syr
Syrup
elix
Elixir
tsp
Teaspoon
tbsp
Tablespoon
oz
Ounce
lb
pound
kg
Kilogram
mL, ML, Ml
Milliliter
Mg, mg
Milligram
mcg
Microgram
pv
Per vagina
*by means of inserting vaginally
pr
Per rectum
*by means of inserting rectally
IV
Intravenous
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
SC, SQ, subq, subcu
Subcutaneous
Tx
Treatment
Dx
Diagnosis
Bx
Biopsy
Hx
History
CXR
Chest x-ray
UA
Urinalysis
Cx
Complication
Sx
Symptoms
IT
Intrathecal