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Pharmacy Abbreviations- Directions/SIG codes

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Term
Definition
p   after  
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pc   after meals  
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pc & hs   after meals & at bedtime  
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pm   afternoon  
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ad lib   as desired  
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u.d.   as directed  
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prn   as needed  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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hs   bedtime  
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ac   before meals  
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ac & hc   before meals & at bedtime  
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AU   both ears  
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OU   both eyes  
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po;PO   by mouth  
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qd;QD   daily  
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DAW   Dispense as written  
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DS   double strenghth  
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q;Q   every  
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qd;QD   every day  
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qhs;QHS   every day at bedtime  
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qpm;QPM   every afternoon/evening  
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qh;QH   every hour  
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qam;QAM   every morning  
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qod;QOD   every other day  
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qw   every week  
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qid;QID   four times daily  
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hr   hour  
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AS   left ear  
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OS   left eye  
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MR   may repeat  
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AD   right ear  
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OD   right eye  
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tid;TID   three time daily  
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bid;BID   two times daily  
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w;wk   weekly  
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W/A;WA   while awake  
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24H   24hours  
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BU   buccal  
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PO   by mouth  
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EX   External  
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IN   Inhalation  
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Inj   Injection  
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ID   Intradermal  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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IV   Intravenous  
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IVPB   Intravenous piggyback  
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IVP   Intravenous push  
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IU   intrauterine  
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MDI   metered dose inhaler  
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MT   mouth/throat  
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NA   nasal  
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oph;OPH   ophthalmic  
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OR   oral  
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OT   otic  
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PR;RE   rectally  
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SC   subcutaneous  
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SL   sublingual  
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tinct.   tincture  
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TD   transdermal  
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UR   urethral  
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PV;VA   vaginally  
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Amp   Ampule  
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Cap   capsule  
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