PTCB: Assisting the Pharmacist: Sig Codes

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/: per a: before aa: of each ac: before meals ad lib: as desired AD, ad: right ear AM, am: morning amp: ampules/ampoule APAP: acetaminophen aq: water AS, as: left ear ASA: acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) AU, au: both ears bid: twice a day Ca, Ca++: Calcium cap: capsule cc: cubic centimeter Cl: chloride or chlorine CR: controlled release DAW: dispense as written DC, dc, d/c: discontinue DCN, DN 100: darvocet n 100 disp: dispense DM: dextromethorphan DW: distilled water Dx: diagnosis ECT: enteric coated tablet eq: equivalent ER, XL, XR: extended release EtOH: Ethyl Alcohol Fe, FE++: iron FeSO4: ferrous sulfate fl, fld: fluid g, gm: gram gr: grain gtt: drops h, hr: hour HA: headache HCO3: Bicarbonate HCT: hydrocortisone HCTZ: hydrochlorothiazide HS: half strength hs: at bedtime hs: bedtime

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Hx: history IA: intra-arterial ID: intradermal IM: intramuscular INH: isoniazid INJ, inj: inject injection IV: intravenous K, k++: potassium L, l: liter LA: long acting liq: liquid mcg, ug: microgram MDI: Metered Dose Inhaler mEq: milliequivalent mg: milligram Mg, Mg++: Magnesium MgSO4: Magnesium Sulfate mixt: mixture ml: milliliter mm: millimeter MSO4: morphine sulfate MTX: methotrexate n/v: nausea and vomitting Na, Na+: sodium NaCl: Sodium Chloride neb: nebulizer npo: nothing by mouth NS: normal saline NTG: nitroglycerin od: right eye oint: ointment ophth: instill in eye os: left eye otic: instill in ear ou: both eyes oz: ounces p.m.: Nighttime pc: after meals PCN: penicillin po: by mouth pr: per rectum prn: as needed PTU: propylthiouracil q: every

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q4h: every 4 hours qd: every day qh: every hour qid: 4 times a day qs: sufficient quantity Rx: prescription (recipe) sl: sublingually SOB: shortness of breath sol: solution sq, subq: subcutaneous SR: slow release or sustained release ss: 1/2 supp: suppository susp: suspension Sx: symptoms syr: syrup tab: tablet tbsp: tablespoon TCN: tetracycline tid: 3x's a day tinct: tincture tiw: 3x's daily TR: time release tsp, tea: teaspoonful Tx: treatment u: units ud: as directed ung: ointment UTI: urinary tract infection vag: vaginally Zn, Zn++: Zinc ZnSO4: Zinc Sulfate

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