Pharmacy Sig Codes, Measurement Systems, and Ion Values

Flashcards covering medical abbreviations, dosage calculations, clinical terms, measurement systems (Metric, Apothecary, Avoirdupois), and chemical ion valences.

aa

of each

ad

up to; to make

a.d.

right ear

a.s.

left ear

a.u.

both ears

disp

dispense

div.

divide

d.t.d.

give of such doses

ft

make

M.

mix

No.

number

non rep./ NR

do not repeat

q.s.

sufficient quantity

q.s. ad

a sufficient quantity to make

Sig.

write (directions on label)

BSA

body surface area

f or fl

fluid

fl$ȝ$ or f$ȝ$

fluid dram (approximately teaspoonful, $5\,mL$)

fl$ȝ$ss or f$ȝss$

half-fluidounce (approximately tablespoonful, $15\,mL$)

g

gram

gal

gallon

gtt

drop

lb

pound

kg

kilogram

m² or M²

meters squared

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/kg

milligrams (of drug) per kilograms (of body weight)

$$mg/m^2$$

milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)

mL

milliliter

mL/h

milliliters (of drug administered) per hour

mOsm or mOsmol

milliosmoles

oz

ounce

pt

pint

qt

quart

ss

one half

tbsp

tablespoon

tsp

teaspoon

a.c.

before meals

AM

morning

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d

twice a day

c

with

d

day

h. or hr.

hour

h.s.

at bedtime

min

minute

N&V

nausea and vomiting

NPO

nothing by mouth

o.d.

right eye

o.s.

left eye

o.u.

both eyes

p.c.

after meals

PM

evening

p.o.

by mouth (orally)

p.r.n.

as needed

q

every

qAM

every morning

q4h, q8h, etc.

every — hour

q.d.

every day

q.h.s.

at bed time

q.i.d.

four times a day

q.o.d.

every other day

s

without

stat.

immediately

t.i.d.

three times a day

u.d. or ut dict.

as directed

wk

week

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

CHF

congestive heart failure

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

HA

headache

HBP

high blood pressure

HT or HTN

hypertension

IOP

intraocular pressure

MI

myocardial ischemia/infarction

Pt

patient

SOB

shortness of breath

OA

osteoarthritis

TPN

total parental nutrition

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

amp.

ampule

cap.

capsule

D5W

dextrose $5\%$ in water

elix.

elixir

inj.

injection

NS

normal saline

oint. or ungt.

ointment

RL, R/L, or LR

Ringer's lactate or lactated Ringer's

sol

solution

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

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