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APH sig codes
APH sig codes- 2007 edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ad | right ear |
| as, al | left ear |
| au | each ear |
| im | intramuscular |
| inj | injection |
| iv | intravenous |
| ivp | intravenous push |
| ivpb | intravenous piggyback |
| od | right eye |
| os, ol | left eye |
| ou | each eye |
| per neb | by nebulizer |
| po | by mouth |
| pr | rectally |
| pv | vaginally |
| sc | subcutaneously |
| subc | subcutaneously |
| subq | subcutaneously |
| sl | sublingually |
| sl | under the tongue |
| pv | into the vagina |
| pr | into the rectum |
| top | topically |
| top | locally |
| aq | water |
| aqua | water |
| caps | capsules |
| cm | cream |
| elix | elixir |
| liq | liquid |
| supp | suppository |
| sr | slow/extended release |
| xr | slow/extended release |
| xl | slow/extended release |
| syr | syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| ung | ointment |
| oint | ointment |
| ac | before food |
| ac | before meals |
| am | morning |
| bid | twice a day |
| h | hour |
| h | at the hour of |
| hs | at bedtime |
| pc | after food |
| pc | after meals |
| pm | afternoon or evening |
| prn | as needed |
| qid | four times a day |
| q | every |
| q | each |
| qd | every day |
| q h | every hour |
| qod | every other day |
| stat | immediately |
| tid | three times a day |
| aa | of each |
| ad | to |
| ad | up to |
| aq ad | add water up to |
| dil | dilute |
| div | divide |
| f | fluid |
| fl | fluid |
| fl oz | fluid ounce |
| g | gram |
| gm | gram |
| gtt | drop |
| l | liter |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| ml | milliliter |
| qs | sufficient quantity |
| qs ad | add sufficient quantity to make |
| ss | one-half |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| c | with |
| disp | dispense |
| f | make, let it be made |
| ft | make, let it be made |
| gtt | drop |
| nr | no refill |
| s | without |
| ut dict | as directed |
| ud | as directed |
| sig | write |
| sig | label |