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Sig Codes
UF | until finished |
; | teaspoonful |
a.d. | right ear |
a.s. or a.l. | left ear |
a.u. | both ears |
o.d. | right eye |
o.s. or o.l. | left eye |
o.u. | both eyes |
p.o. | by mouth |
S.L. | sublingually , under the tongue |
top. | topically , locally |
tab. | tablet |
cap. | capsule |
SR , XR , XL | slow/ extended release |
sol. | solution |
susp. | suspenion |
b.i.d | twice a day |
t.i.d | three times a day |
q.i.d | four times a day |
a.m/ q a.m | morning , every morning |
p.m | afternoon , evening |
h.s. | at bedtime |
i | one |
ii | two |
iii | three |
ss | one half |
gtt. | drops |
tsp. | teaspoon (1tsp=5ml) |
ml | milliliter |
tbsp. | tablespoon (1tbsp=15ml) |
fl.oz | fluid ounces (1fl.oz= 30ml) |
UTD | as directed |
NR , o | no refill |
DAW | dispense as written |
p.r. | rectally , into the rectum |
p.v. | vaginally , into the vagina |
inh | inhalation, inhale |
per neb | by nebuilzer |
SC , subc , subq | subcutaneous |
i.m. , IM | intramuscular |
i.v., IV | intavenous |
i.v.p , IVP | intravenous push |
IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
syp. | syrup |
liq. | liquid |
supp. | suppositary |
crm | cream |
ung, oint | ointment |
prn | as needed |
a.c. | before food, before meals |
p.c. | after food, after meals |
stat. | immediatly , now |
q ___ h | every __ hours |
mcg. | microgram |
mg. | milligram |
g. , gm. | gram |
a.a | of each |
ad | to, up to |
aq. ad | add water up to |
qs, qs.ad | add sufficent quantity to make |
- c , w/ | with |
~s , w/o | without |
aq, aqua | water |
BSA | body surface area |
c.c | cubic centimeter (1cc=1ml) |
D5W | Dextrose 5% in water |
gr. | grain ( 1gr=65mg) |
NS | normal saline |
SOB | shortness of breath |
tuss. | cough |