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Prescription Abbreviations

Prescription Abbreviations

Prescription Abbreviations

Also known as "Sig Codes", prescription abbreviations are basically coded instructions from a health-care professional. The code is used to supply the words while roman numerals are sometimes used for the numbers. These should be memorized to prepare for the PTCB or ExCPT exams.

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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
April 25, 2014
Date Modified in MERLOT:
September 18, 2024
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Ally Larsen
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, Professional
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q - EVERY, qH - EVERY HOUR, qAM - EVERY MORNING qPM - EVERY EVENING qHS - EVERY BEDTIME qD - EVERY DAY qOD - EVERY OTHER DAY qWK - EVERY WEEK qMO - EVERY MONTH q__° - EVERY___HOURS q__H - EVERY___HOURS BID - TWICE A DAY TID - THREE A DAY QID - FOUR A DAY X_D - TIMES__DAYS TDS - 3 TIMES A DAY C - WITH AC - BEFORE A MEAL PC - AFTER A MEAL HS - AT BEDTIME PRN - AS NEEDED UD - AS DIRECTED AA - OF EACH QS - QUANTITY SUFFICIENT GTT - DROP TBSP - TABLESPOON TSP - TEASPOON OZ - OUNCE GM - GRAM KG - KILOGRAM LB - POUND ML - MILLILITER L - LITER G - GALLON OD - RIGHT EYE OS - LEFT EYE OU - BOTH EYES AD - RIGHT EAR AS - LEFT EAR AU - BOTH EARS PO - BY MOUTH / ORAL SL - SUB-LINGUAL NG - NASO GASTRIC BUCCAL - CHEEK/GUM PR - RECTALLY PV - VAGINALLY SUPP - SUPPOSITORY TAB - TABLET CAP - CAPSULE IM - INTRA MUSCULAR SQ - SUB-CUTANEOUS IV - INTRAVENOUS IC - INTRA CARDIAC INJ - INJECTION STAT - IMMEDIATELY
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English
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