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