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Everest PDX Sigs
Everest PDX Sig Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAA | Apply To Affected Area |
| aa | Equal Parts |
| ac | Before Meals |
| pc | After Meals |
| AM/am | Morning |
| PM/pm | Afternoon, Evening |
| aq | Aqueous |
| AD/ad | Right Ear |
| AS/as | Left Ear |
| AU/au | Both Ears |
| OD/od | Right Eye |
| OS/os | Left eye |
| OU/ou | Both Eyes |
| bid | Twice Daily |
| qid | Four Times A day |
| tid | Three Times A Day |
| c or w/ | With |
| caps | Capsules |
| dc | Discontinue |
| DC | Discharge (Send The Patient Home) |
| disp | Dispense |
| gm | Gram |
| gtt | Drop |
| hr/h | Hour |
| hs | Hour Of Sleep (Bedtime) |
| kg | Kilogram |
| mg | Milligram |
| mcg | Microgram |
| mEQ | Milliequivalents |
| mm | Milimoles |
| L | Liter |
| mL | Mililiter |
| MR | May Repeat |
| NMT | Not More Than |
| p | After (Post) |
| PO | By Mouth |
| PR | Per Rectum |
| prn | As Needed |
| PV | Per Vaginally |
| q | Every |
| qod | Every Other Day |
| qd | Every Day |
| qs | Quantity Sufficient |
| Rx | Prescription |
| s | Without |
| SC/SQ/sub-Q/sub-cut | Subcutaneous |
| sig | Label As Such |
| SL | Sub-lingual |
| ss | 1/2, As In One Half Tablet |
| SSS | Swish, Swirl, Swallow or, Swish, Swirl, Spit |
| tabs | Tablets |
| tr/tinc | Tincture |
| tsp | Teaspoonful(5mLs) |
| Tbs | Tablespoonful(15mLs) |
| IU | International Unit |
| U | Unit |
| ung | Ointment |
| cr | Cream |
| UD | As Directed |
| SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
| MDI | Multiple Dose Inhaler |
| tg | Until Gone |
| tn | Then |
| pp | As Needed For Pain |
| pdp | As Needed For Dental Pain |
| DUP | Discard Unused Portion |
| d | Drop |
| x | For |
| N/V | Nausea And Vomiting |