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Prescription Abbreviations
(SIG CODES)
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.

Common Pharmacy Abbreviations

These must be memorized (mandatory)

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

The most difficult pharmacy abbreviations to remember are the

eyes and ears. They are very easy to mix up, especially because
they seem to make no sense.

Try this:
When you see the O, think of an EYE which is round.
For the A, remember it as "Audio" which is heard through your
EARS.
For S, think of "South" and Left handed boxers being dubbed
southpaw.
When you see U, imagine it as a face, needing both eyes or ears.

More Prescription Abbreviations

TBSP - TABLESPOON
TSP - TEASPOON
OZ - OUNCE
GM - GRAM
KG - KILOGRAM
LB - POUND
ML - MILLILITER
L - LITER
G - GALLON

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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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