pharmacy sig codes

tsp

teaspoon

tbsp

tablespoon

mL

milliliter

oz

ounce

mcg

microgram

mg

millgram

g

gram

u

unit

tab

tablet

cap

capsule

cr

cream

oint/ ung

ointment

Lot

lotion

inh

inhale/ inhalation

inj

injection

Get

drop/ drops

syr

syrup

sol/soln

solution

supp

suppository

amp

ampule

eli’s

elixir

fl. oz

fluid ounce

ODT

oral disintegrating tablet

ER

extended release

DR

delayed release

EC

enteric coated ( aspirin)

Liq

liquid

pull

powder

tinc

tincture

SR

sustained release

XR/ XL

extended release

IR

immediate release

PV

per vagina ( vaginally )

PR

per rectum ( rectally)

ID

intradermal ( within the skin)

TD

transdermal ( on the skin)

EN

each nostril

IEN

into each nostril

IVPB

intravenous piggy back

LOC

locally

po

by mouth

SL

sublingual

IV

intravenous

IM

intramuscular

SC/SQ

subcutaneous

OU

both eyes

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

AU

both ears

AD

right ear

AS

left ear

qH

every hour

qAM

every morning

qPM

every evening

qHS

every night at bedtime

qD

every day

qOD

every other day

quick

every week

qMO

every month

q___h

every __ hours

BID

twice a day

QID

four times a day

PRN

as needed

AC

before meals

PC

after meals

HS

at bedtime

UD/TUD

as directed

UAT

until all taken

AUD

administered/ apply as directed

AAA

apply to affected area

per

per

C

with

x___D

take for __ days

N/V

nausea / vomiting

ug

until gone

d/c

discontinue

as

affected area

ad lib

use as much as necessary

a.m.

morning

amt

amount

APAP

acetaminophen ( tylenol)

aq

water ( water-based)

DAW

dispensed as written

come

compound

did

dilute

NaCL

sodium chloride

NKA

no known allergies

ATC

around the clock

bucc

buccal ( in the cheek)

IU

international unit

cc

cubic centimeter

div

divide

K

potassium

dx

diagnosis

nop

not by mouth

NS

normal saline

HTN

hypertension

NRF/NR

no refill

QS/qs

sufficient quality

SOB

shortness of breath