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sig codes
site of administration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abd | abdomen |
| ad | right ear |
| as | left ear |
| au | each ear |
| buc | in the cheek |
| IA | intra-arterial |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IT | intrathecal |
| IV | intravenous |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| od | right eye |
| os | left eye |
| ou | each eye |
| per | by or through |
| po | by mouth |
| pr | by rectum |
| R | rectum |
| pv | by vagina |
| SC, SQ, subq | subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| SL | sublingual (under the toungue) |
| top | topical |
| vag | vaginal |