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all sig codes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aa | of each |
| AAA | Apply to Affected Area |
| ad | right ear |
| ad lib | freely, as desired |
| admov | apply |
| agit | stir, shake |
| alt. h. | alternating hours, every other hour |
| a.m.m. | at doctor's hand |
| am | morning, before noon |
| amp | ampule |
| amt | amount |
| aq | water |
| a.l. or a.s. | left ear |
| ATC | around the clock |
| a.u. | both ears |
| BDS/b.d.s. | twice daily |
| bis | twice |
| bid/b.d. | twice daily |
| BM | bowel movement |
| bol. | as a large single dose (usually intravenously) |
| B.S. | blood sugar |
| B.S.A. | body surface area |
| b.t. | bedtime |
| BUCC | inside cheek |
| cap. caps. | capsule, |
| c | with (usually written with a bar on top) |
| cib. | with food |
| cc | can mean cubic centimeter or with food |
| cf | with food |
| comp | compound |
| cr. crm. | cream |
| CST | continue same treatment |
| d, D | days, or can mean doses |
| D5W | dextrose 5% solution |
| D5SN | dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) |
| D.A.W. | dispense as written (i.e., no generic substitution) |
| dc, D/C, disc | discontinue or discharge |
| dieb. alt. | every other day |
| dil | dilute |
| disp | dispersible or dispense |
| div | divide |
| dL | deciliter` |
| d.t.d. | give of such doses |
| DTO | deodorized tincture of opium, Laudanum |
| D.W. | distilled water |
| elix | elixir |
| e.m.p. | as directed |
| emuls. | emulsion |
| et | and |
| eod | every other day |
| ex aq | in water |
| fl. fld. | fluid |
| ft | make, let it be made |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt(s) | drop(s) |
| H | hypodermic |
| h, hr | hour |
| hs | at bed time (can also mean half strength) |
| ID | intradermal |
| IJ, inj | injection |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IN | intranasal |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| IT | intrathecal (shouldn't be used) |
| IU | international unit (shouldn't be used) |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggy back |
| k.g. | kilogram |
| L.A.S. | label as such |
| LCD | coal tar solution |
| lin | liniment |
| liq | solution |
| lot. | lotion |
| MAE | Moves All Extremities |
| mane | in the morning |
| M. | mix |
| m. min | a minimum |
| mcg | microgram |
| m.d.u. | use as directed |
| m.E.q. | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| mg/dL | milligrams per deciliter |
| MgSO4 | magnesium sulfate, not to be used |
| mist. | mix |
| mitte | send |
| mL | milliliter |
| MS | can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate, spell out either |
| MSO4 | morphine sulfate, not to be used |
| nebul | a spray |
| N.M.T. | not more than |
| noct | at night |
| non rep | no repeats |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NS | normal saline, (0.9%) |
| 1/2NS | one half normal saline, (0.45%) |
| N.T.E. | not to exceed |
| n.r. | no refills |
| o2 | both eyes |
| o.d. | right eye, or every day |
| o.m. | every morning |
| o.n. | every night |
| o.p.d. | once per day |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | both eyes |
| oz | ounce |
| per | per or through |
| p.c. | after meals |
| pig./pigm | paint |
| p.m. | afternoon, evening |
| p.o. | by mouth, orally |
| p.r., PR | by rectum |
| PRN, p.r.n. | as needed |
| pulv. | powder |
| PV | per vagina |
| q | every, per |
| q.a.d. | every other day |
| q1d, q.d. | every day |
| q.d.s | four times a day |
| q.p.m. | every after noon |
| q.h. | ever hour |
| q.h.s. | every night at bedtime |
| q.1h, q1° | every one hour (one can be replaced with other numbers) |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| q.o.d. | every other day (do not use) |
| q.q.h. | every 4 hours |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| QWK | every week |
| PR | rectal |
| rep. rept | repeats |
| RL. R/L | Ringer's lactate |
| s | without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s") |
| s.a. | according to the art (accepted practice); use your judgement |
| SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ, | subcutaneous (not to be used) |
| sig | write on label |
| SL | sublingually, under the tongue |
| S.O.B, SOB | shortness of breath |
| sol | solution |
| s.o.s., si op. sit | if there is a need |
| ss | one half, or sliding scale |
| SSRI, SSI | sliding scale insulin, or sliding scale regular insulin |
| SNRI | Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (class of antidepressant) |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (class of antidepressant) |
| stat | immediately |
| SubQ | subcutaneously |
| supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| syr | syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| tal. t | such |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| t.s.d/TSD | three times a day |
| t.i.w. | three times a week |
| top | topical |
| T.P.N. | total parenteral nutrition |
| tr, tinc., tinct. | tincture |
| troche | lozenge |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| U | unit (do not use) |
| u.d., ut. dict. | as directed |
| ung | ointment |
| U.S.P. | United States Pharmacopeia |
| vag. | vaginally |
| w | with |
| w/a | while awake |
| wf | with food, with meals |
| w/o, s | without |
| X | times |
| Y.O. | years old |
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