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Sig codes
Various sig codes used in medical prescriptions
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05/19/2011
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Term
aa
 Definition
of each
Term
ad
 Definition
up to
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
a.d.
 Definition
right ear
Term
ad lib.
 Definition
freely
Term
admov.
 Definition
apply
Term
agit
 Definition
stir/shake
Term
alt. h.
 Definition
every other hour
Term
a.m.
 Definition
morning, before noon
Term
amp
 Definition
ampule
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
aq
 Definition
water
Term
a.l., a.s.
 Definition
left ear
Term
A.T.C.
 Definition
around the clock
Term
bis
 Definition
twice
Term
b.d./b.i.d.
 Definition
twice daily
Term
a.u.
 Definition
both ears
Term
B.M.
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BNF
 Definition
British National Formulary
Term
bol.
 Definition
large single dose (usually intravenously)
Term
B.S.
 Definition
blood sugar
Term
B.S.A.
 Definition
body surface areas
Term
b.t.
 Definition
bedtime
Term
BUCC
 Definition
inside cheek
Term
cap., caps.
 Definition
capsule
Term
c bar, c.
 Definition
with
Term
cib.
 Definition
food
Term
cc
 Definition
with food
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cf
 Definition
with food
Term
comp.
 Definition
compound
Term
cr., crm
 Definition
cream
Term
CST
 Definition
continue same treatment
Term
D5W
 Definition
dextrose 5% solution
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D5NS
 Definition
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)
Term
D.A.W.
 Definition
dispense as written
Term
dc, D/C, disc
 Definition
discontinue or discharge
Term
dieb. alt.
 Definition
every other day
Term
dil.
 Definition
dilute
Term
disp.
 Definition
dispense
Term
div.
 Definition
divide
Term
d.t.d.
 Definition
give of such doses
Term
D.W.
 Definition
distilled water
Term
elix.
 Definition
elixir
Term
e.m.p.
 Definition
as directed
Term
emuls.
 Definition
emulsion
Term
et
 Definition
and
Term
eod
 Definition
every other day
Term
ex aq
 Definition
in water
Term
fl., fld.
 Definition
fluid
Term
ft.
 Definition
make
Term
g
 Definition
gram
Term
gr
 Definition
grain
Term
gtt(s)
 Definition
drop(s)
Term
H
 Definition
hypodermic
Term
h, hr
 Definition
hour
Term
h.s.
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
IJ, inj
 Definition
injection
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
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IN
 Definition
intranasal
Term
IP
 Definition
intraperitoneal
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous push
Term
IVPB
 Definition
intravenous piggy back
Term
L.A.S.
 Definition
label as such
Term
LCD
 Definition
coal tar solution
Term
lin
 Definition
liniment
Term
liq
 Definition
solution
Term
lot.
 Definition
lotion
Term
mane
 Definition
in the morning
Term
M.
 Definition
mix
Term
m, min
 Definition
a minimum
Term
mcg
 Definition
microgram
Term
m.d.u.
 Definition
to be used as directed
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
mist.
 Definition
mix
Term
mitte
 Definition
send
Term
mL
 Definition
millilitre
Term
nebul
 Definition
a spray
Term
N.M.T.
 Definition
not more than
Term
noct.
 Definition
at night
Term
non rep.
 Definition
no repeats
Term
NS
 Definition
normal saline (0.9%)
Term
1/2NS
 Definition
half normal saline (0.445%)
Term
N.T.E.
 Definition
not to exceed
Term
o_2
 Definition
both eyes
Term
od
 Definition
every day/once daily
Term
od
 Definition
right eye
Term
om
 Definition
every morning
Term
on
 Definition
every night
Term
o.p.d.
 Definition
once per day
Term
o.s.
 Definition
left eye
Term
o.u.
 Definition
both eyes
Term
oz
 Definition
ounce
Term
per
 Definition
by or through
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals
Term
pig./pigm.
 Definition
paint
Term
p.m.
 Definition
evening or afternoon
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth or orally
Term
p.r.
 Definition
by rectum
Term
PRN, prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
pulv.
 Definition
powder
Term
PV
 Definition
by vagina
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
q.a.d.
 Definition
every other day
Term
q.a.m.
 Definition
every day before noon
Term
q.d.s.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
q.p.m.
 Definition
every day after noon
Term
q.h.
 Definition
every hour
Term
q.h.s.
 Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
q.1h, q.1
 Definition
every 1 hour
Term
q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
q4PM
 Definition
at 4pm
Term
qqh
 Definition
every four hours
Term
q.s.
 Definition
a sufficient quantity
Term
QWK
 Definition
every week
Term
R
 Definition
rectal
Term
rep., rept.
 Definition
repeats
Term
RL, R/L
 Definition
Ringer's lactate
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
s.a.
 Definition
use your judgment
Term
SC, subc, ubcut, subq, SQ
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
sig
 Definition
write on label
Term
SL
 Definition
sublingually, under the tongue
Term
sol
 Definition
solution
Term
s.o.s., si op. sit
 Definition
if there is a need
Term
ss
 Definition
one half or sliding scale
Term
SSI, SSRI
 Definition
sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regular insulin
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
susp
 Definition
suspension
Term
syr
 Definition
syrup
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
tal., t
 Definition
such
Term
tbsp
 Definition
tablespoon
Term
troche
 Definition
lozenge
Term
t.d.s.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
t.i.w.
 Definition
three times a week
Term
top.
 Definition
topical
Term
T.P.N.
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
tr, tinc., tinct.
 Definition
tincture
Term
tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
u.d., ut. dict.
 Definition
as directed
Term
ung.
 Definition
ointment
Term
U.S.P.
 Definition
United States Pharmacopoeia
Term
vag
 Definition
vaginally
Term
w
 Definition
with
Term
wf
 Definition
with food
Term
w/o
 Definition
without
Term
X
 Definition
times
Term
Y.O.
 Definition
years old
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