Sig Codes Flashcards by Anise Vega

Q

QD

A

daily, every day

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g, gm

A

gram

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Ped

A

pediatric

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DUE

A

Drug Utilization Evaluation

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q.s

A

a sufficient quantity

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STAT

A

at once, now

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amp

A

ampule

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MR

A

may repeat

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PR

A

per rectum

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N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

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BS

A

Blood sugar

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m.ft.

A

mix and make

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a.s.

A

Left ear

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L

A

left

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rect, rec

A

rectal, per rectum

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cpd., cmpd

A

Compound

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Q

A

each, every

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EI., elix

A

Elixir

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MI

A

myocardial infraction

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oph, ophth

A

ophthalmic

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supp, suppos

A

suppository

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post

A

after

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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

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cc

A

milliliter

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OU

both eyes

IVP

intravenous push

cap

Capsule

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

PO

by mouth, orally

NS

normal saline 0.9%

s

without

QH

every hour

a.c.

Before meals

SIG

Signature, directions

ss

one-half

TPN

Total Parental Nutrition

MOM

milk of magnesia

QID

four times daily

BM

Bowel movement

ung, ugt

ointment

D5W

Dextrose 5% in water

NPO

nothing by mouth

hr

hour

aq dist

Distilled water

PRN

as needed

DAW

Dispense As Written

IM

intramuscular

syr

syrup

tbsp

tablespoon

OD

right eye

mEq

milliequivalent

Conc.

Concentration

APAP

acetaminophen

ad lib

at pleasure

BP

Blood pressure

h.s.

at bedtime

IV

intravenous

c

With

EC

Enteric Coated

BID

Twice daily

a.u.

Both ears

a.d.

Right ear

FI.

Fluid

SC, SQ

subcutaneous

PC

after meals

PCN

penicillin

susp.

suspension

Ext.

Extract

TID

three times daily

QHS

every bedtime

T

temperature

OS

left eye

aa

Of each

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

subling

sublingual

sol, soln

solution

vag

vaginal

DS

Double Strength

Q WK

every week

NSAID

nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs

Non Rep, NR

do not repeat, no renewals, no refills

USP

United States Pharmacopoeia

tr, tinct

tincture

HR

heart rate

oint

ointment

b-qns

subcutaneous

mcg

microgram

r

Right

gr.

grain

ASA

Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin

QOD

every other day

DUR

Drug Utilization Review

RX

prescription, take

ut. dict.

as directed

tsp

teaspoon

post op

after surgery

w, wk

weekly

gtt

drop

SL

sublingual

HA

headache, hyperalimentation