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master sig code list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| APP | Applicatorful |
| APPT | Appointment |
| SUP | Suppository |
| CAP, CAPS | Capsule, Capsules |
| DA | Dental Appointment |
| ES, ERS | Emergency Supply |
| STAT | Immediately |
| TX | Treatment |
| SX | Symptom |
| U | Units |
| INC | Increase |
| INCT | Increse to |
| DEC | Decrease |
| DECT | Decrease to |
| MAX | Do not take more than |
| NMT | No more than |
| NTE | Not to exceed |
| UT | Up to |
| REP | Repeat |
| TK | Take |
| TN | Then |
| DC | Then stop |
| F | For |
| TA | Thereafter |
| TC | Unitl Clear |
| LR | Last refill |
| MR, MRF | May refill |
| NS | No substitute |
| MREP, MR4 | May repeat in, May repeat in 4 hours |
| TG | Till gone |
| HO | By the instruction sheet (handout), Pharmacy handout |
| NP | By the nurse practitioner |
| RPH | By the pharmacist |
| PA | By the physician's assistant |
| PRN | If needed |
| PF, PRNF | If needed for |
| SL | Dissolve under the tongue |
| SS | Swish in mouth then swallow |
| SSP | Swish in mouth then spit |
| SDNC | Swallow, do not chew |
| PO | By mouth |
| AU | In both ears |
| AL | In the left ear |
| AD | In the right ear |
| OU | In both eyes |
| OS | In the left eye |
| OD | In the right eye |
| EN | In each nostril |
| SUBQ, SQ, SC | Subcutaneously |
| TOP | Topically |
| AUD | Apply as directed |
| CSUD | Chew and swallow as directed |
| TUD | Take as directed |
| UUD | Use as directed |
| UD | As directed |
| DUP | Discard unused portion |
| WHA | While awake |
| W | With |
| PC | After meals |
| AC | Before meals |
| WMS | With meals |
| WF | With food |
| WFMI | With food or milk |
| WMI | With milk |
| J, FJ, OJ | Juice, Fruit juice, Orange juice |
| WOJ | With orange juice |
| WJ, WFJ | Water or juice, water or fruit juice |
| MIWJ | Mixed with water or juice |
| FULGLWA | In a glass of water |
| 8GH20 | With an eight ounce glass of water |
| ABDD | For abdominal discomfort |
| ABDP | For abdominal pain |
| ACH | For aches |
| ACN | For acne |
| AGI | For agitation |
| ALLSX | For allergy symptoms |
| ANX | For anxiety |
| ART | For arthritis |
| AST | For asthma |
| BAP | For back pain |
| BC | For birth control |
| BP | For blood pressure |
| BPA | For blood pressure and angina |
| BM | For bowel movement |
| BTP | For breakthrough pain |
| BRE, BREAT | For breathing |
| BRON | For bronchitis |
| CP | For chest pain |
| CHOL | For cholesterol |
| COF | For cough |
| CC | For cold and cough |
| CWH, COFWH | For cough and wheezing |
| CRA | For cramps |
| DEP | For depression |
| DIAB | For diabetes |
| DIAR | For diarrhea |
| DIZ | For dizziness |
| HF | For hayfever |
| HCON | For head congestion |
| HA | For headache |
| HT | For heart |
| HB | For heart burn |
| HEMS | For hemorrhoids |
| HTN | For hypertension |
| INFE | For infection |
| INFL | For inflammation |
| I | For itching |
| MIG, MHA | For migraine, For migraine headache |
| MP | For mild pain |
| N | For nausea |
| NV | For nausea and vomiting |
| NVD | For nausea, vomiting, and diahrrea |
| P | For pain |
| K | For potassium |
| PMS | For prementrual syndrome |
| PSO | For psoriasis |
| SEI, SZ | For seizures |
| SHA | For seizure headaches |
| SP | For severe pain |
| SOB | For shortness of breath |