Sig Codes

a.a., aa

of each or affected area

a.c.

Before food, before meals

"a.d.,

ad"

"Right ear,

to, up to"

a.m.

Morning

a.s., a.l.

Left ear

a.u.

Each ear

b.i.d., bid

Twice a day

c

With

cap

Capsules

dil.

dilute

"f,

fl."

Fluid

fl. oz.

Fluid ounce

g., G., gm.

Gram

gtt.

Drop

h/hr

Hour, at the hour of

i.m., IM

Intramuscular

i.v., IV

Intravenous

D/C

Discharge or Discontinue

q.d., QD, qd

Every day

q.h.

Every hour

p.m.

Afternoon, evening

p.o.

By mouth

tab., t

Tablet

q4h, q4⁰

every 4 hours

q6h, q6⁰

Every 6 hours

inj.

Injection

IU

International Units

l, L

Liter/Litre

liq.

Liquid

mcg.

Microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg.

Milligram

ml., mL

Milliliter/Millilitre

o.d.

Right eye

o.s., o.l.

Left eye

o.u.

Each eye

oz

ounce

p.c.

After food, after meals

p.r.

Rectally

p.r.n., prn

As needed

p.v.

Vaginally

q

each, every

elix.

Elixir

CC

Chief Complaint

q.i.d., qid

Four times a day

q.s. ad

Add sufficient quantity to make

QHS, h.s.

At bedtime

qod

Every other day

S.L.

Sublingually, under the tongue

SC, subc, subq

Subcutaneously (under the skin)

SH

"Surgical History

Social History"

SR, XR, XL

Slow/Extended release

Stat.

Immediately

supp.

Suppository

t.i.d., tid

Three times a day

tbsp.

Tablespoon

top.

Topically

tsp.

Teaspoon

U

Unit

ung., oint.

Ointment

u.d.

As directed

WF

With Food

DOB

Date of Birth

H/O

History of

Ht

Height

Hx

History

A1c

Hemoglobin A1C

BG

Blood Glucose

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

FBG

Fasting Blood Glucose

PPBG

Post Prandial Blood Glucose

(-) penia (suffix)

Deficiency

"(-) rhage (suffix),

(-) rhagia (suffix)"

Excessive discharge

-algia

Pain

Poly

Many

PUD

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Wt

Weight

y/o

years old

(-) phagia (suffix)

to eat; associated with eating

(-) dipsia (suffix)

condition of thirst

(-) uria (suffix)

condition of possessing urine

Exenatide

Byetta®

Glipizide

Glucotrol®

Glyburide

Diabeta®

Insulin Aspart

Novolog®

Insulin Detemir

Levemir®

Insulin Glargine

Lantus®

Insulin Lispro

Humalog®

Liraglutide

Victoza®

Metformin

Glucophage®

Sitagliptin

Januvia®

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

PEFR

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

PFT

Pulmonary Function Test

RR

Respiratory Rate