Sig. Codes Flashcards

a

before

aa

of each

ac

before meals

ad

right ear

as

left ear

am

before noon

au

both ears

bid

twice daily

c

with

d

give

dtd

give such dose

f or ft

make

gtt

drops

h

hour

hs

at bedtime

m

mix

mft

mix and make

noct

night

non rep, NIR

no refills

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

both eyes

p

after

PC

after meals

po

by mouth

pm

after noon

pr

rectally

prn

as needed

q

every

qod

every other day

qd

every day

q2h

every two hours

q4h

every 4 hours

qid

four times daily

qs

quantity sufficient

sl

sublingual (under tongue)

ss

½

sig

directions

stat

now

tid

3 times daily

Ut dict, ud, utd

as directed

i gtt ou bid x 7 d

insert one drop into both eyes twice daily for 7 days

i appl vag ghs

insert one applicatorful vaginally every night at bedtime

i tab po qid pc

take one tablet by mouth four times a day after a meal

iss tsp po tid prn cough

take one and one half teaspoonfuls by mouth 3 times a day as needed for cough

iv gtts ad q4h prn pain

insert 4 drops into right ear every 4 hours as needed for pain

i cap po tid ac + hs

take one capsule by mouth three times a day before a meal and again at bedtime

i tab sl prn chest pain

dissolve one tablet under tongue as needed for chest pain

ii tab po qod

take two tablets by mouth every other day

ii stat, i tab qid x 10 d

take two tablets immediately then one tablet four times a day for 10 days

i supp pr q6h prn nausea

insert one suppository rectally every 6 hours as needed for nausea

i-ii caps po q4 -6h prn pain

take one or two capsules by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for pain

aa

of each

AAA

apply to affected area

a.c.

before meals

a.d.

right ear

ad lib.

as much as desired; freely

a.m.

morning, before noon

amp.

ampule

amt.

amount

APAP

acetaminophen

aq.

water

a.s

left ear

ATC

around the clock

a.u.

both ears

bib.

drink, imbibe

bid

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

bucc.

inside cheek

c.

with

cc

cubic centimeter

cap.

capsule

cm

centimeter

d.

day

DAW

dispense as written

d.c'; dc

discontinue

dil.

dilute

disp.

dispense

div.

divide

dL

deciliter

DR

delayed-release

EC

enteric-coated

EOD

every other day

ER; XR

extended release

et

and

f., ft.

make; let it be made

fl.

fluid

FXD

for 10 days X=Roman numeral for 10

g, gm

gram

gal

gallon

gr.

grain

gtt.

drop

h., hr. hor.

hour

HCT; HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

h.s.

bedtime

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IN

intranasal

inf.

infusion

inh.

inhalation