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Pharmacy Tech
Pharmacy Abbreviations- Directions/SIG codes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| p | after |
| pc | after meals |
| pc & hs | after meals & at bedtime |
| pm | afternoon |
| ad lib | as desired |
| u.d. | as directed |
| prn | as needed |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| hs | bedtime |
| ac | before meals |
| ac & hc | before meals & at bedtime |
| AU | both ears |
| OU | both eyes |
| po;PO | by mouth |
| qd;QD | daily |
| DAW | Dispense as written |
| DS | double strenghth |
| q;Q | every |
| qd;QD | every day |
| qhs;QHS | every day at bedtime |
| qpm;QPM | every afternoon/evening |
| qh;QH | every hour |
| qam;QAM | every morning |
| qod;QOD | every other day |
| qw | every week |
| qid;QID | four times daily |
| hr | hour |
| AS | left ear |
| OS | left eye |
| MR | may repeat |
| AD | right ear |
| OD | right eye |
| tid;TID | three time daily |
| bid;BID | two times daily |
| w;wk | weekly |
| W/A;WA | while awake |
| 24H | 24hours |
| BU | buccal |
| PO | by mouth |
| EX | External |
| IN | Inhalation |
| Inj | Injection |
| ID | Intradermal |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVPB | Intravenous piggyback |
| IVP | Intravenous push |
| IU | intrauterine |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| MT | mouth/throat |
| NA | nasal |
| oph;OPH | ophthalmic |
| OR | oral |
| OT | otic |
| PR;RE | rectally |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| SL | sublingual |
| tinct. | tincture |
| TD | transdermal |
| UR | urethral |
| PV;VA | vaginally |
| Amp | Ampule |
| Cap | capsule |
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