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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 |