SIG codes Flashcards by Darian Dublanko

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aa

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Equal parts of each

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aaa

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Apply to affected area(s)

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ac

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Before meals/food

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amp

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Ampoule

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aq

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Water

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ad

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Right ear

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as

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Left ear

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au

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Each ear

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am

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Morning

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bid

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twice daily

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BM

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Bowel movement

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cap

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Capsule

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c

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With

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cc

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With meals or food OR measurement - mL

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cr

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Cream

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exix

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Elixir

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gtt/gtts

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Drop/s

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hs

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At bedtime

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IM

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Intramuscularly

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IV

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Intravenously

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IVP

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Intravenous push

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IVBP

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Intravenous piggyback

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liq

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Liquid

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lot

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Lotion

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max

Maximum

MDI

Metered-dose inhaler

nebs

Nebules

NPO

Nothing by mouth

NR

No repeat

NTE

Not to exceed

qd

Once daily

od

Into the right eye

os

Into the left eye

ou

Into both eyes

O/L

Oral liquid

ophthalmic

Pertaining to the eye

otic

Pertaining to the ear

pc

After meals/food

po

My mouth (orally)

pm

Evening

pr

Rectally

prn

As needed

prn pain

As needed for pain

prn pruritis

As needed for itching

prn tuss

As needed for cough

pv

Vaginally

q

Each/Every

qam

Every morning

qid

Four times daily

qh

Each hour

qod

Every other day

qpm

Every evening

q2h

Every 2 hours

q3h

Every 3 hours

q4h

Every 4 hours

q6h

Every 6 hours

q8h

Every 8 hours

q12h

Every 12 hours

qs

Sufficient quantity

s

Without

SL

Sublingual (under tongue)

SOB

Shortness of breath

sol/soln

Solution

sp

Spirit

ss

Half, 1/2

stat

At once or immediately

supp

Suppository

susp

Suspension

syr

Syrup

tab

Tablet

tid

Three times daily

top

Topically

tsp

Teaspoonful (5mL)

tbsp

Tablespoonful (30mL)

tuss

Cough

uf

Until finished

ung

Ointment

ud

As directed