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Sig Codes for PTCB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prn | whenever necessary |
| wa | while awake |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| q8h | every 8 hours |
| q12h | every 12 hours |
| qod | every other day |
| per | by |
| po | by mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| pr | per rectum |
| a.s. | left ear |
| a.d. | right ear |
| au | both ears |
| d | day |
| qd | every day |
| ac | before meals |
| am | morning |
| qam | every morning |
| AM | before noon |
| PM | after noon |
| pc | after meals |
| noc | in the night |
| hs | bedtime, hour of sleep |
| qhs | every bedtime |
| AWP | average wholesale price |
| Rx | prescription only; take |
| vo | verbal order |
| disp | dispense |
| sig | label, let it be printed |
| u.d., u.dict | as directed |
| dict | as directed |
| dil | dilute |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| Qs ad | a sufficient quantity to make |
| rep | repeat |
| rep | refills |
| Non | do not repeat, no |
| non rep | do not repeat |
| stat | immediately |
| ud | unit dose |
| det | give |
| d/c | discontinue |
| D/C | discharge |
| asap | as soon as possible |
| ad | up to |
| ad lib | as needed or desired |
| Adhib | to be administered |
| ad us. | ext for external use |
| gtt | drops |
| inj | injection |
| tbsp | tablespoonful |
| Aer | aerosol |
| elix | elixir |
| cap | capsule |
| pulv | powder |
| oint | ointment |
| solv | dissolve |
| sol | solution |
| amp | ampule |
| ext | extrac |
| EC | enteric coated |
| XR | extended-release |
| XL | extra-long |
| TR | Time-release |
| TD | Time-delay |
| SR | sustained/slow-release |
| SA | sustained action |
| LA | long-acting |
| CRT | controlled-release tablet |
| CR | continuous/controlled-release |
| CD | controlled diffusion |
| emul | emulsion |
| SC, sq, subQ | subcutaneous |
| IV | intravenous |
| IT | intrathecal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| aa | of each |
| ss | one-half |
| _ c | with |
| _ p | after |
| _ s | without |
| GT | gastrostomy tube |
| ID | intradermal |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| urethral | urethral |
| Va | Vaginal (solution, ointment, foam, gel, suppository, sponge) |
| INH | Inhalant (mouth; solution, aerosol) |
| IM | Intramuscular (solution, suspension) |
| IV | Intravenous (vein; solution, suspension) |
| OD | Right eye (opthalmic; suspension, ointment, solution, lens) |
| OS | Left eye (opthalmic; suspension, ointment, solution, lens) |
| OU | Both eyes (opthalmic; suspension, ointment, solution, lens) |
| AD | Right ear (otic; solution, suspension) |
| AS | Left ear (otic; solution, suspension) |
| AU | Both ears (otic; solution, suspension) |
| PO | Orally or by mouth (absorbed in bloodstream; tablet, capsule, solution, syrup, suspension, power, elixir, tincture, troche) |
| PR | Rectal, per rectume(rectum; suppository, solution, enema, ointment) |
| SQ/SC | subcutaneous (under the skin; solution, suspension) |
| SL | sublingual (under the tongue; tablet, sprays |
| IT | intrathecal (in the spine; solution) |
| Buc | Buccal (in the cheek; lozenge, troche) |
| IA | Intraarterial (in the artery; solution) |
| Top | Topical (epicutaneous or percutaneous, on the skin surface; ointment, cream, paste, powder, spray, solution, lotion -transdermal; patch disk |
| NAS | intranasal (solution, spray, inhalant) |
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