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Pharmacy Abbreviations
Pharmacy Abbreviations - Directions / SIG Codes
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
08/25/2011
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Term
p
 Definition
MEANING: after
Term
pc
 Definition
MEANING: after meals
Term
pc & hs
 Definition
MEANING: after meals and at bedtime
Term
pm
 Definition
MEANING: afternoon
Term
ad lib
 Definition
MEANING: as desired
Term
u.d.
 Definition
MEANING: as directed
Term
prn
 Definition
MEANING: as needed
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ASAP
 Definition
MEANING: as soon as possible
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hs
 Definition
MEANING: bedtime
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ac
 Definition
MEANING: before meals
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ac & hs
 Definition
MEANING: before meals and at bedtime
Term
AU
 Definition
MEANING: both ears
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OU
 Definition
MEANING: both eyes
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po; PO
 Definition
MEANING: by mouth
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qd; QD
 Definition
MEANING: daily
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DAW
 Definition
MEANING: dispense as written
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DS
 Definition
MEANING: double strength
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q; Q
 Definition
MEANING: every
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qd; QD
 Definition
MEANING: every day
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qhs; QHS
 Definition
MEANING: every day at bedtime
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qpm; QPM
 Definition
MEANING: every afternoon/evening
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qh; QH
 Definition
MEANING: every hour
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qam; QAM
 Definition
MEANING: every morning
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qod; QOD
 Definition
MEANING: every other day
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qw
 Definition
MEANING: every week
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qid; QID
 Definition
MEANING: four times daily
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hr
 Definition
MEANING: hour
Term
AS
 Definition
MEANING: left ear
Term
OS
 Definition
MEANING: left eye
Term
MR
 Definition
MEANING: may repeat
Term
AD
 Definition
MEANING: right ear
Term
OD
 Definition
MEANING: right eye
Term
tid; TID
 Definition
MEANING: three times daily
Term
bid; BID
 Definition
MEANING: two times daily
Term
w; wk
 Definition
MEANING: weekly
Term
s
 Definition

MEANING: without

NOTE: c grave means with, but I couldn't find the special character for c grave, so I didn't make the card
Term
W/A; WA
 Definition
MEANING: while awake
Term
24H
 Definition
MEANING: 24 hours
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