click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Sig Codes
Pharmacy Sig Codes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PO | ORALLY |
| PC | AFTER A MEAL |
| OZ | OUNCE |
| OU | BOTH EYES |
| AU | BOTH EARS |
| AS | LEFT EAR |
| AD | RIGHT EAR |
| SUP, SPS | SUPPOSITORY, SUPPOSITORIES |
| TNT | ONE TABLET UNDER TONGUE AS NEEDED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| TAT | UNTIL ALL TAKEN |
| HA | HEADACHE |
| PRN | AS NEEDED |
| PV | VAGINALLY |
| Q | EVERY |
| QAM | EVERY MORNING |
| QD | EVERY DAY |
| QH | EVERY HOUR |
| QHS | EVERY BEDTIME |
| QID | FOUR A DAY |
| QMO | EVERY MONTH |
| QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
| QPM | EVERY EVENING |
| QS | QUANTITY SUFFICIENT |
| QWK | EVERY WEEK |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| UD | AS DIRECTED |
| TSP | TEASPOON |
| Q_H | EVERY_HOURS |
| TID | THREE A DAY |
| INJ | INJECTION |
| IV | INTRAVANEOUS |
| CAP | CAPSULE |
| C | WITH |
| GTT | DROP |
| SQ | SUB-CUTANEOUS |
| Q_° | EVERY_HOURS |
| GM | GRAM |
| G | GALLON |
| HS | AT BEDTIME |
| IC | INTRA CARDIAC |
| IM | INTRA MUSCULAR |
| TDS | THREE TIMES A DAY |
| SL | SUB-LINGUAL |
| NS | NORMAL SALINE |
| 1/2NS | HALF NORMAL SALINE |
| 1/4NS | QUARTER NORMAL SALINE |
| D10W | DEXTROSE 10% IN WATER |
| D5W | DEXTROSE 5% IN WATER |
| D5NS | DEXTROSE 5% IN NORMAL SALINE |
| BID | TWICE DAILY |
| BUCCAL | CHEEK/GUM |
| FPD | FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS |
| DNT | TAKE FOUR TABLETS ONE HOUR BEFORE DENTAL APPOINTMENT |
| DNC | TAKE FOUR CAPSULES ONE HOUR BEFORE DENTAL APPOINTMENT |
| + | TAKE ONE TABLET BY MOUTH |
| PRF | AS NEEDED FOR |
| UNT | UNDER THE TONGUE |
| NG | NASO GASTRIC |
| OD | RIGHT EYE |
| ML | MILLILITER |
| LB | POUND |
| L | LITER |
| KG | KILOGRAM |
| OS | LEFT EYE |
| AA | OF EACH |
| AC | BEFORE A MEAL |
| PR | RECTALLY |