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Sig Codes
Common sig codes/roman numerals
| 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__H (q___*) | every ___ hours |
| BID | twice a day |
| TID | three a day |
| QID | four a day |
| X___D | time ___ days |
| TDS | three a day |
| C | with |
| AC | before a meal |
| PC | after a meal |
| HS | at bedtime |
| PRN | as needed |
| UD | as directed |
| AA | affected area |
| QS | quanity sufficient |
| GTT | drop |
| 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 (under tongue) |
| NG | naso gastric |
| BUCCAL | cheek/gum |
| PR | rectally |
| PV | vaginally |
| SUPP | suppository |
| TAB | tablet |
| CAP | capsule |
| IM | intra muscular |
| SC | sub-cutaneous (under the skin) |
| IV | intravenous |
| IC | intra cardiac |
| INJ | injection |
| STAT | immediately |
| TBSP | tablespoon |
| TSP | teaspoon |
| OZ | ounce |
| GM | gram |
| KG | kilogram |
| LB | pound |
| ML | millilitter |
| L | liter |
| G | gallon |
| I | one (1) |
| V | five (5) |
| X | ten (ten) |
| L | fifty (50) |
| APAP | Acetaminophen (Generic for Tylenol |
| Asprin | ASA (AKA - Acetylsalicylic Acid |
| HCTZ | Hydrochlorothiazide |