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  1. ac
    Before meals
  2. am
    Morning
  3. AD
    right ear
  4. AS
    left ear
  5. AU
    both ears
  6. bid
    twice a day
  7. c (with line on top)
    with
  8. cap
    capsule
  9. DAW
    dispence as written
  10. D/C
    discontinued
  11. g or gm
    gram
  12. gr
    grain
  13. gtt
    drop
  14. h or hr or
    hour
  15. IM
    intramuscular
  16. INH
    inhalation
  17. iv
    intavenous
  18. L
    liter
  19. mcg
    microgram
  20. mEq
    milliequivalent
  21. mL
    milliliter
  22. NKA
    Also known allergies
  23. NKDA
    Also known drug allergies
  24. npo
    nothing by mouth
  25. OD
    right eye
  26. OS
    left eye
  27. OU
    both eyes
  28. pc
    after meals
  29. PO
    by mouth
  30. PR
    per rectum
  31. prn
    as needed
  32. q
    every
  33. qid
    four times a day
  34. qs
    sufficiant quantity
  35. SL
    sublingual
  36. stat
    immediately
  37. tab
    tablet
  38. tib
    three times a day
  39. top
    topically
  40. ud
    as directed
  41. wk
    week
  42. aa
    Of each
  43. a.c.
    Before meals
  44. ad
    to, up to
  45. ad lib
    As desired
  46. amt
    amount
  47. aq
    water
  48. bin
    twice a night
  49. cap
    Capsule
  50. comp
    compound
  51. d
    day
  52. dil
    dilute
  53. disp
    dispense
  54. elix
    elixir
  55. h.s.
    hours of sleep (bedtime)
  56. IM
    Intramuscular
  57. inj
    injection
  58. IV
    Intravenous
  59. liq.
    liquid
  60. mixt
    Mixture
  61. Mist.
    A mixture
  62. noc, noct
    Night
  63. non rep
    Do not repeat, no refills
  64. oint
    Ointment
  65. per
    through or by
  66. p.r.
    through the rectum (ouch)
  67. p.v.
    Through the vagina
  68. pulv
    powder
  69. q.d.
    every day
  70. q.h.
    every hour
  71. q2h
    every 2 hours
  72. Qn
    every night
  73. q.o.d.
    every day
  74. S
    without
  75. sig
    write on label
  76. Sol
    solution
  77. sp
    spirits
  78. s.o.s.
    If necessary
  79. Supp
    Suppository
  80. Syr
    Syrup
  81. Top
    topically
  82. tr
    tincture
  83. u.d.
    As directed
  84. vo
    verbal order
  85. x
    times
  86. w/v
    weight in volume
  87. T
    temperature
  88. No.
    Number
  89. AP
    ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR
Author
stealthyaphid
ID
116307
Card Set
sig
Description
Sig abbreviation
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