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Pharm- SIG codes
PTCE Study Guide - Directions/SIG codes
Meaning | Abbreviation |
---|---|
after | p |
after meals | pc |
after meals and at bedtime | pc & hs |
afternoon | pm |
as desired | ad lib |
as directed | u.d. |
as needed | prn |
as soon as possible | ASAP |
bedtime | hs |
before meals | ac |
before meals and at bedtime | ac & hs |
both ears | AU |
both eyes | OU |
by mouth | po, PO |
daily | qd, QD |
dispense as written | DAW |
double strength | DS |
every | q, Q |
every day | qd, QD |
everyday at bedtime | qhs, QHS |
every afternoon/evening | qpm, QPM |
every hour | qh, QH |
every morning | qam, QAM |
every other day | qod, QOD |
every week | qw |
four times daily | qid, QID |
hour | hr |
left ear | AS |
left eye | OS |
may repeat | MR |
right ear | AD |
right eye | OD |
three times daily | tid, TID |
two times daily | bid, BID |
weekly | w, wk |
with | ć |
without | s |
while awake | W/A, WA |
24 hours | 24H |