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Sig Codes
Sig Codes #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Q | EVERY |
| QD | EVERY DAY |
| QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
| D | DAILY |
| BID | TWICE A DAY |
| TID | THREE TIMES A DAY |
| QID | FOUR TIMES A DAY |
| QAM | EVERY MORNING |
| QPM | EVERY EVENING |
| QHS | EVERY NIGHT AT BEDTIME |
| H | HOUR |
| WA | WHILE AWAKE |
| APP | APPLY |
| AA | AFFECTED AREA |
| AD | RIGHT EAR |
| AS | LEFT EAR |
| AU | BOTH EARS |
| AEA | IN AFFECTED EAR(S) |
| OD | RIGHT EYE |
| OS | LEFT EYE |
| OU | BOTH EYES |
| AEY | IN AFFECTED EYE(S) |
| AC | BEFORE MEALS |
| PC | AFTER MEALS |
| PO | BY MOUTH/ORAL |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| T, TAB | TABLET |
| C, CAP | CAPSULE |
| IHL | INHALE |
| PFS | PUFFS |
| GTT(S) | DROP(S) |
| CSW | CHEW AND SWALLOW |
| PRN | AS NEEDED |
| PRF | AS NEEDED FOR |
| PRA | AS NEEDED FOR ANXIETY |
| HA | HEADACHE |
| NV | NAUSEA AND VOMITING |
| P | PAIN |
| PR | PER RECTUM, RECTALLY |
| PV | PER VAGINA, VAGINALLY |
| SW | SHAKE WELL |
| G | GIVE |
| SL | SUBLINGUAL/UNDER TONGUE |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| TAT | UNTIL ALL TAKEN |
| BP | BLOOD PRESSURE |
| SOB | SHORTNESS OF BREATH |
| IM | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| IV | INTRAVENOUS |
| UNW | UNWRAP |
| SUB-Q | SUBCUTANEOUS, INTO THE SKIN |
| BUCCAL | INSIDE THE CHEEK |
| UNT | UNDER THE TONGUE |
| WF | WITH FOOD |
| UTD | AS DIRECTED |
| TK | TAKE |
| IEN | IN EACH NOSTRIL |
| TEA | TEASPOON |
| TES | TEASPOONS |
| TBL(S) | TABLESPOONS(S) |
| FPD | FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS |
| SIG | LABEL AS, DIRECTIONS |
| OTC | OVER THE COUNTER |
| MDI | METERED DOSE INHALER |
| DAW | DISPENSE AS WRITTEN |
| QS | QUANTITY SUFFICIENT |
| MG | MILLIGRAM |
| ML | MILLILITER |
| DC | DISCONTINUE |
| CC | CUBIC CENTIMETER |
| SP | SPRAY |