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What does 'a.c.' stand for?
What does 'a.c.' stand for?
- freely
- do not repeat
- before food (correct)
- after food
What does 'ad' mean?
What does 'ad' mean?
to, up to
What does 'ad lib.' mean?
What does 'ad lib.' mean?
freely
What does 'bib.' mean?
What does 'bib.' mean?
What does 'b.i.d.' mean?
What does 'b.i.d.' mean?
What does 'C_' signify?
What does 'C_' signify?
What does 'daily' mean?
What does 'daily' mean?
What does 'gt' or 'gtt' stand for?
What does 'gt' or 'gtt' stand for?
What does 'h.s.' refer to?
What does 'h.s.' refer to?
What does 'i.m.' mean?
What does 'i.m.' mean?
What does 'i.v.' mean?
What does 'i.v.' mean?
What does 'non rep.' or 'nr' indicate?
What does 'non rep.' or 'nr' indicate?
What does 'o.d.' mean?
What does 'o.d.' mean?
What does 'o.s.' stand for?
What does 'o.s.' stand for?
What does 'o.u.' mean?
What does 'o.u.' mean?
What does 'p.c.' mean?
What does 'p.c.' mean?
What does 'p.o.' mean?
What does 'p.o.' mean?
What does 'p.r.' mean?
What does 'p.r.' mean?
What does 'p.r.n.' mean?
What does 'p.r.n.' mean?
What does 'qAM' mean?
What does 'qAM' mean?
What does 'q.h.' mean?
What does 'q.h.' mean?
What does 'q[2,3,4...]h' indicate?
What does 'q[2,3,4...]h' indicate?
What does 'q.i.d.' mean?
What does 'q.i.d.' mean?
What does 'qs' refer to?
What does 'qs' refer to?
What does 'Rx' mean?
What does 'Rx' mean?
What does 's_' signify?
What does 's_' signify?
What does 's.l.' mean?
What does 's.l.' mean?
What does 'stat.' mean?
What does 'stat.' mean?
What does 't.i.d.' mean?
What does 't.i.d.' mean?
What does 'aa' (with underscore) refer to?
What does 'aa' (with underscore) refer to?
What does 'pwd[r]' mean?
What does 'pwd[r]' mean?
What does 'ung or oint' stand for?
What does 'ung or oint' stand for?
What does 'cr or crm' mean?
What does 'cr or crm' mean?
What does 'atc' mean?
What does 'atc' mean?
What does 'UD or ut dict' indicate?
What does 'UD or ut dict' indicate?
What does 'SL' mean?
What does 'SL' mean?
What does 'SQ (or SC, subQ)' represent?
What does 'SQ (or SC, subQ)' represent?
What does 'IV' mean?
What does 'IV' mean?
What does 'IVPB' stand for?
What does 'IVPB' stand for?
What does 'aff' mean?
What does 'aff' mean?
What does 'aq or aqua' stand for?
What does 'aq or aqua' stand for?
What does 'aq dist' refer to?
What does 'aq dist' refer to?
What does 'ARB' stand for?
What does 'ARB' stand for?
What does 'BP' mean?
What does 'BP' mean?
What does 'DAW' stand for?
What does 'DAW' stand for?
What does 'DTD' mean?
What does 'DTD' mean?
What does 'HA' refer to?
What does 'HA' refer to?
What does 'HBP' mean?
What does 'HBP' mean?
What does 'MDI' stand for?
What does 'MDI' stand for?
What does 'MDV' mean?
What does 'MDV' mean?
What does 'NKA' stand for?
What does 'NKA' stand for?
What does 'NKDA' mean?
What does 'NKDA' mean?
What does 'NR' mean?
What does 'NR' mean?
What does 'Qty' refer to?
What does 'Qty' refer to?
What does 'Rx' stand for?
What does 'Rx' stand for?
What does 'Sig' mean?
What does 'Sig' mean?
What does 'SOB' stand for?
What does 'SOB' stand for?
What does 'spr' mean?
What does 'spr' mean?
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a.c.
a.c.
Before a meal
ad
ad
To, up to
ad lib.
ad lib.
Freely, as needed
bib
bib
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b.i.d.
b.i.d.
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C_
C_
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daily
daily
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gt or gtt
gt or gtt
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h.s.
h.s.
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i.m.
i.m.
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i.v.
i.v.
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non rep. or nr
non rep. or nr
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o.d.
o.d.
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o.s.
o.s.
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o.u.
o.u.
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p.c.
p.c.
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p.o.
p.o.
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p.r.
p.r.
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p.r.n.
p.r.n.
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qAM
qAM
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q.h.
q.h.
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q[2,3,4...]h
q[2,3,4...]h
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q.i.d.
q.i.d.
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qs
qs
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Rx
Rx
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s_
s_
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s.l.
s.l.
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stat.
stat.
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t.i.d.
t.i.d.
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aa (with underscore)
aa (with underscore)
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pwd[r]
pwd[r]
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ung or oint
ung or oint
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cr or crm
cr or crm
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atc
atc
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UD or ut dict
UD or ut dict
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SL
SL
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SQ (or SC, subQ)
SQ (or SC, subQ)
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IV
IV
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IVPB
IVPB
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aff
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aq or aqua
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aq dist
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ARB
ARB
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BP
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DAW
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DTD
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HA
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HBP
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MDI
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MDV
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Study Notes
Common Pharmacy Abbreviations (SIG Codes)
- a.c.: Before food
- ad: To, up to
- ad lib.: Freely
- bib.: Drink
- b.i.d.: Twice a day
- C_: With
- daily: Each day
- gt or gtt: Drop
- h.s.: At bedtime
- i.m.: Into the muscle
- i.v.: Into the vein
- non rep. or nr: Do not repeat
- o.d.: Right eye
- o.s.: Left eye
- o.u.: Both eyes
- p.c.: After food
- p.o.: By mouth
- p.r.: By rectum
- p.r.n.: As needed
- qAM: Each morning
- q.h.: Each hour
- q[2,3,4...]h: Every [two, three, four, etc.] hours
- q.i.d.: Four times a day
- qs: Quantity sufficient; used to indicate that a total amount is needed in a compound prescription
- Rx: Take
- s_: Without
- s.l.: Under the tongue
- stat.: Immediately
- t.i.d.: Three times a day
- aa: Affected areas
- pwd[r]: Powder
- ung or oint: Ointment
- cr or crm: Cream
- atc: Around the clock
- UD or ut dict: As directed
- SL: Sublingual (under the tongue)
- SQ (or SC, subQ): Subcutaneous
- IV: Intravenous
- IVPB: Intravenous piggyback
- aff: Affected
- aq or aqua: Water
- aq dist: Distilled water
- ARB: Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
- BP: Blood pressure
- DAW: Dispense as written
- DTD: Give of such doses
- HA: Headache
- HBP: High blood pressure
- MDI: Meter-dose inhaler
- MDV: Multi-dose vial
- NKA: No known allergies
- NKDA: No known drug allergies
- NR: No refills
- Qty: Quantity to dispense
- Sig: Prescriber’s instructions for label direction
- SOB: Shortness of breath
- spr: Spray
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Test your knowledge of common pharmacy abbreviations (SIG codes) used in prescriptions. This quiz covers various terms and their meanings, helping you understand how medications are prescribed. Perfect for pharmacy students or anyone interested in healthcare terminology.
