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SIG CODES
pharmacy abbreviatio
| directions | SIG codes |
|---|---|
| after | p |
| after meals | pc |
| affer meals and at bedtime | pc & hs |
| afternoon | pm |
| as desired | ad lib |
| as directed | u.d. |
| as needed | prn |
| as much as needed | ad lib |
| as soon as possible | ASAP |
| at bedtime | hs |
| before meals | ac |
| before meals and at bedtime | ac & hs |
| both ears | AU |
| both eyes | OU |
| by mouth (orally) | po; PO |
| daily | qd; QD |
| dispense as written | DAW |
| double strength | DS |
| every | q; Q |
| every day | qd; QD |
| every day at bedtime | qhs; QHS |
| every afternoon/evening | qpm; QPM |
| every hour | qh; QH |
| every morning | qam; QAM |
| every other day | qod; QOD |
| every week | qw |
| four times daily | qid; QID |
| hour | hr; h |
| immediately | STAT |
| left ear | AS |
| left eye | OS |
| may repeat | MR |
| of equal parts | aa |
| quantity sufficient | qs |
| right ear | AD |
| right eye | OD |
| three times daily | tid; TID |
| two times daily | bid; BID |
| weekly | w; wk |
| with | ć |
| without | ś |
| while awake | W/A; WA |
| 24 hours | 24H |