Pharmacy Abbreviations & SIG Codes Quiz

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What does 'a.c.' stand for?

freely

do not repeat

before food (correct)

after food

What does 'ad' mean?

to, up to

What does 'ad lib.' mean?

freely

What does 'bib.' mean?

drink Signup and view all the answers

What does 'b.i.d.' mean?

twice a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'C_' signify?

with Signup and view all the answers

What does 'daily' mean?

each day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gt' or 'gtt' stand for?

drop Signup and view all the answers

What does 'h.s.' refer to?

at bedtime Signup and view all the answers

What does 'i.m.' mean?

into the muscle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'i.v.' mean?

into the vein Signup and view all the answers

What does 'non rep.' or 'nr' indicate?

do not repeat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o.d.' mean?

right eye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o.s.' stand for?

left eye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o.u.' mean?

both eyes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.c.' mean?

after food Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.o.' mean?

by mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.r.' mean?

by rectum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.r.n.' mean?

as needed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qAM' mean?

each morning Signup and view all the answers

What does 'q.h.' mean?

each hour Signup and view all the answers

What does 'q[2,3,4...]h' indicate?

every [two, three, four, etc.] hours Signup and view all the answers

What does 'q.i.d.' mean?

four times a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qs' refer to?

quantity sufficient Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Rx' mean?

take Signup and view all the answers

What does 's_' signify?

without Signup and view all the answers

What does 's.l.' mean?

under the tongue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stat.' mean?

immediately Signup and view all the answers

What does 't.i.d.' mean?

three times a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aa' (with underscore) refer to?

affected areas Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pwd[r]' mean?

powder Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ung or oint' stand for?

ointment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cr or crm' mean?

cream Signup and view all the answers

What does 'atc' mean?

around the clock Signup and view all the answers

What does 'UD or ut dict' indicate?

as directed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SL' mean?

sublingual (under the tongue) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SQ (or SC, subQ)' represent?

subcutaneous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IV' mean?

intravenous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IVPB' stand for?

intravenous piggy back Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aff' mean?

affected Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aq or aqua' stand for?

water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aq dist' refer to?

distilled water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ARB' stand for?

Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BP' mean?

blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DAW' stand for?

dispense as written Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DTD' mean?

give of such doses Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HA' refer to?

headache Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HBP' mean?

high blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'MDI' stand for?

meter-dose inhaler Signup and view all the answers

What does 'MDV' mean?

multi-dose vial Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NKA' stand for?

no known allergies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NKDA' mean?

no known drug allergies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NR' mean?

no refills Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Qty' refer to?

quantity to dispense Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Rx' stand for?

a prescription Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Sig' mean?

you write Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SOB' stand for?

shortness of breath Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spr' mean?

spray Signup and view all the answers

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.

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