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Sig Codes
Complete Set
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.d. | right ear |
| a.s / a.l. | Left ear |
| a.u. | each ear |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. / o.l. | left eye |
| o.u. | each eye |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| S.L. | sublingually / under the tongue |
| top. | topically / locally |
| p.r. | rectally / into the rectum |
| p.v. | vaginally / into the vagina |
| inh | inhalation / inhale |
| per neb | by nebulizer |
| SC/ subc / subq | subcutaneous |
| i.m. / IM | intramuscular |
| i.v. / IV | intravenous |
| i.v.p / IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| tab. | tablet |
| cap | capsule |
| SR / XR / XL | slow/ extended release |
| sol | solution |
| susp | suspension |
| syr. | syrup |
| liq. | liquid |
| supp | suppository |
| crm | cream |
| ung. / oint | ointment |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| a.m. / q a.m | morning / each morning |
| p.m. | afternoon / evening |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| prn | as needed |
| a.c. | before food / before meals |
| p.c. | after food / after meals |
| stat. | immediately / now |
| q___h | every ___ hours |
| i / ii | one / two |
| ss | one half |
| gtt. | drop |
| ml. / mL | milliliter / millilitre |
| tsp. | teaspoon (=5 ml) |
| tbsp. | tablespoon (=15 ml) |
| fl. oz. | fluid ounce (=30 ml) |
| l / L | liter / Litre |
| mcg. / μg | microgram |
| mg. | milligram |
| g. / G. / gm. | gram |
| mEq. | milliequivalent |
| a.a. or aa | of each |
| ad | to / up to |
| aq. ad | add water up to |
| qs / q.s. ad | add sufficient quantity to make |
| UTD | as directed |
| NR / ø | no refill |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| w/ | with |
| w/o | without |
| aq / aqua | water |
| BSA | body surface area |
| c.c. (measurement) | cubic centimeter |
| c.c. | with food / with meals |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% in water |
| gr. | grain (1 gr = 65 mg) |
| NS | Normal Saline |
| per g. button | by / through gastric button |
| per n.g.t | by / through naso-gastric tube |
| Sig | write / label |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| troche | lozenge |
| tuss. | cough |
| d | daily |
| n & v | for nausea and vomiting |
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