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Prescription Abbr.
(SIG CODES)
Term | Definition |
---|---|
q | EVERY |
qH | EVERY HOUR |
qAM | EVERY MORNING |
qPM | EVERY EVENING |
qHS | EVERY BEDTIME |
qD | EVERY DAY |
qOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
qWK | EVERY WEEK |
qMO | EVERY MONTH |
q__° | EVERY___HOURS |
q__H | EVERY___HOURS |
BID | TWICE A DAY |
TID | THREE A DAY |
QID | FOUR TIMES A DAY |
X_D | TIMES__DAYS |
TDS | 3 TIMES A DAY |
C | WITH |
AC | BEFORE A MEAL |
PC | AFTER A MEAL |
HS | AT BEDTIME |
PRN | AS NEEDED |
UD | AS DIRECTED |
AA | OF EACH |
QS | QUANTITY SUFFICIENT |
GTT | DROPS |
TBSP | TABLESPOON |
TSP | TEASPOON |
OZ | OUNCE |
GM | GRAM |
KG | KILOGRAM |
LB | POUND |
ML | MILLILITER |
L | LITER |
G | GALLON |
OD | RIGHT EYE |
OS | LEFT EYE |
OU | BOTH EYES |
AD | RIGHT EAR |
AS | LEFT EAR |
AU | BOTH EARS |
PO | BY MOUTH / ORAL |
SL | SUB-LINGUAL |
NG | NASO GASTRIC |
BUCCAL | CHEEK/GUM |
PR | RECTALLY |
PV | VAGINALLY |
SUPP | SUPPOSITORY |
TAB | TABLET |
CAP | CAPSULE |
IM | INTRA MUSCULAR |
SQ | SUB-CUTANEOUS |
IV | INTRAVENOUS |
IC | INTRA CARDIAC |
INJ | INJECTION |
STAT | IMMEDIATELY |