PHARMACY SIG CODES

ad

right ear

as

left ear

au

both ears

bid

twice a day

cap

capsule

disp

dispense

drp(s)

drops

ea

each

gtt(s)

drop(s)

h

hour

hs

bedtime

noct

at night

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

both eyes

p

after

pc

after meals

pm

evening

po

by mouth

prn

as needed

q

every

qam

every morning

qd

everyday

qh

every hour

qid

four times a day

qpm

every evening

qw

every week

sig

directions

tab

tablet

tbsp

tablespoon

tid

three times a day

tiw

three times a week

tsp

teaspoon

ud

as directed

ung

ointment

w

with

wf

with food

w/o

without

WA

while awake

x

times

AAA

apply to affected area

ad-lib

as desired

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

C&C

cough and congestion

CHF

congestive heart failure

DAW

dispense as written

HA

headache

HTN

hypertension

NTE

not to exceed

N/V

nausea/vomiting

NSAID

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

stat

immediately

ac/hs

before meals and at bedtime

aq

water

BM

bowel movement

c

with

chol

cholesterol

EC

enteric coated

EtOH

alcohol

FE

iron

GERD

gastro esophageal reflux disease

GI

gastro intestinal

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

K

potassium

KCL

potassium chloride

MOM

milk of magnesia

MVI

multivitamin

Na

Sodium

NaCl

sodium chloride

NPO

nothing by mouth

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

VS

vital signs

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

crm

cream

DEA

drug enforcement agency

DUR

drug utilization review

elix

elixir

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

hx

history

MAC

maximum allowable cost

MDI

metered dose inhaler

Mg

Magnesium

MS

Morphine Sulfate

neb

nebulizer

NDC

national drug code

NR

no refill

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder

PR

per rectum

pre-op

before surgery

R

rectal

SL

sublingual

sob

shortness of breath

ss

one half

STD

sexually transmitted disease

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syr

syrup