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Sig codes Pharmacy

TermDefinition
AAA apply to affected area
ac before meals
ad right ear
am morning,
amp ampule
ASA aspirin
APAP acetaminophen
aq aqueous( water )
as left ear
au both ears
AUD apply as directed
bid twice a day
BOT bottle
BP blood pressure
c with
C or c 100
cap capsule
cc cubic centimeter
cf with food
CF cough formula
cm centimeter
cr cream
CR controlled release
D or d 500
D/C discontinue
DA delayed action
DAW dispense as written
dc or d/c discontinue
DC diagnosis code
dil dilute, dissolve
disp dispense
dL deciliter
DR delayed release
DS double strength
EC enteric coated
ECT enteric-coated tablet
ER extended release
fl fluid
fl oz fluid ounce
ft foot, feet
g gram
gal gallon
GG guaifenesin
gm gram
gr grain
gtt drop
h or hr hour
H2O water
HA headache
HBP high blood pressure
HCT hydrochlorothiazide
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide
hs at bedtime
ht height
HT or HTN hypertension
I or i 1
IM intramuscular
in inch
inh inhalation
INH isoniazid
inj injection
IR immediate release
IT or ITCH itching
IU or I.U. international unit
IV intravenous
K Potassium
KCl or KCL Potassium Chloride
kg kilogram
L liter
L or l 50
LA long-acting
lb pound
liq liquid
lot lotion
m meter
M or m 1,000
m² square meters or meters squared
mcg microgram
mcL microliter
MDI metered dose inhaler
MDP Medrol Dose Pack
mEq milliequivalent
Mg or Mag Magnesium
mg milligram
mL milliliter
MVI Multi-Vitamins or multiple vitamins
N/A or n/a not available
N&V or N/V nausea and vomiting
NA nausea
Na Sodium
NaCl Sodium Chloride (salt)
NaHCO3 sodium bicarbonate
NDC national drug code
NEB or neb nebulizer
No. or no. number
Nos. or nos. numbers
noct night
NPI National Provider Identifier
npo nothing by mouth
NR or N.R. no refill
NRF no refill
NS nasal spray
NS normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
NTG nitroglycerin
NV nausea and vomiting
od right eye
ODT orally disintegrating tablet
oint ointment
OP or OPH ophthalmic
OPHT or OPHTH ophthalmic
os left eye
OTC over the counter
ou both eyes
P place
pa for pain
pc after meals
pcn penicillin
per through or by
pm afernoon
po by mouth
post op after surgery
prn as needed
PT put
q every
q46h every 4-6 hours
q4h every 4 hours
q6h every 6 hours
qd everyday
qhs daily at bedtime
qid four times a day
qod every other day
qs add quantity sufficient
r rectally
Rx you take
sig write on lable
sl sublingual
stat immediately
subQ, sq, sc subcutaneously
supp suppository
syr syrup
T take
tbsp tablespoon
tid three times a day
top topically
TPN total parenteral nutrition
tsp teaspoon
tud take as directed
Tx treatment
U unwrap
ud, udd use as directed
UI unwrap and insert
uni units
v vaginally
wk weekly
x10d for 10 days
x7d for 7 days
bio life
brady slow
carcin cancer
cardio heart
dermato skin
ectomy surgical removal
emia blood condition
gastro stomach
gram picture
hemato blood
hepato liver
hypo below
ics knowledge or practice
itis inflamation
logy study of
micro small
naso nose
neuro nerve
oma tumor
rhino nose
spiro breath
tachy fast
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