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What does QOD stand for?
What does QOD stand for?
- twice daily
- three times daily
- every day
- every other day (correct)
What does QD mean?
What does QD mean?
- twice daily
- three times daily
- each day (correct)
- four times daily
What is the meaning of BID?
What is the meaning of BID?
- three times daily
- twice daily (correct)
- once a day
- four times daily
What does TID refer to?
What does TID refer to?
What does QID stand for?
What does QID stand for?
What is the meaning of QAM?
What is the meaning of QAM?
What does QPM refer to?
What does QPM refer to?
What does Qwk mean?
What does Qwk mean?
What does Qmo refer to?
What does Qmo refer to?
What does 'H' represent in pharmacy abbreviations?
What does 'H' represent in pharmacy abbreviations?
What does 'D' stand for?
What does 'D' stand for?
What does 'o' indicate in a prescription?
What does 'o' indicate in a prescription?
What does 'hs' mean?
What does 'hs' mean?
What does 'ac' represent?
What does 'ac' represent?
What does 'cf' mean?
What does 'cf' mean?
What does 'wf' indicate?
What does 'wf' indicate?
What does 'pc' mean?
What does 'pc' mean?
What does 'WA' stand for?
What does 'WA' stand for?
What does 'ATC' refer to?
What does 'ATC' refer to?
What does 'NTE' mean?
What does 'NTE' mean?
What does 'PRN' signify?
What does 'PRN' signify?
What does 'STAT' mean?
What does 'STAT' mean?
What does 'PO' stand for?
What does 'PO' stand for?
What does 'PR' represent?
What does 'PR' represent?
What does 'PV' mean?
What does 'PV' mean?
What does 'AU' signify?
What does 'AU' signify?
What does 'AS' mean?
What does 'AS' mean?
What does 'AD' represent?
What does 'AD' represent?
What does 'OS' stand for?
What does 'OS' stand for?
What does 'OU' mean?
What does 'OU' mean?
What does 'OD' stand for?
What does 'OD' stand for?
What does 'IV' mean in medical terms?
What does 'IV' mean in medical terms?
What does 'IVP' indicate?
What does 'IVP' indicate?
What does 'IVPB' refer to?
What does 'IVPB' refer to?
What does 'IM' stand for?
What does 'IM' stand for?
What does 'ID' mean?
What does 'ID' mean?
What does 'IC' represent?
What does 'IC' represent?
What does 'IP' stand for?
What does 'IP' stand for?
What does 'IN' mean?
What does 'IN' mean?
What does 'NG' stand for?
What does 'NG' stand for?
What does 'SQ' mean?
What does 'SQ' mean?
What does 'SL' indicate?
What does 'SL' indicate?
What does 'TD' represent?
What does 'TD' represent?
What does 'UD' mean?
What does 'UD' mean?
What does 'AAA' signify?
What does 'AAA' signify?
What does 'QS' represent?
What does 'QS' represent?
What does 'NR' stand for?
What does 'NR' stand for?
What does 'DAW' indicate?
What does 'DAW' indicate?
What does 'aa' mean?
What does 'aa' mean?
What does 'div' signify in dosage?
What does 'div' signify in dosage?
What does 'N/V' stand for?
What does 'N/V' stand for?
What does 'HBP' mean?
What does 'HBP' mean?
What does 'HTN' represent?
What does 'HTN' represent?
What does 'BPH' mean?
What does 'BPH' mean?
What does 'GAD' stand for?
What does 'GAD' stand for?
What does 'SAD' mean?
What does 'SAD' mean?
What does 'CRC' mean?
What does 'CRC' mean?
What does 'kg' represent?
What does 'kg' represent?
What does 'g' stand for?
What does 'g' stand for?
What does 'mg' mean?
What does 'mg' mean?
What does 'mcg' refer to?
What does 'mcg' refer to?
What does 'gr' signify?
What does 'gr' signify?
What does 'gtt' mean?
What does 'gtt' mean?
What does 'gtts' represent?
What does 'gtts' represent?
What does 'tsp' mean?
What does 'tsp' mean?
What does 'tbs' stand for?
What does 'tbs' stand for?
What does 'oz' indicate?
What does 'oz' indicate?
What does 'L' stand for?
What does 'L' stand for?
What does 'mL' mean?
What does 'mL' mean?
What does 'mcL' refer to?
What does 'mcL' refer to?
What does 'M' mean?
What does 'M' mean?
What does 'mM' stand for?
What does 'mM' stand for?
What does 'mEq' mean?
What does 'mEq' mean?
What does 'IU' represent?
What does 'IU' represent?
What do 'cr' and 'crm' stand for?
What do 'cr' and 'crm' stand for?
What does 'oint' indicate?
What does 'oint' indicate?
What does 'ung' signify?
What does 'ung' signify?
What does 'lot' mean?
What does 'lot' mean?
What does 'top' stand for?
What does 'top' stand for?
What does 'inj' mean?
What does 'inj' mean?
What does 'tab' signify?
What does 'tab' signify?
What does 'cap' mean?
What does 'cap' mean?
What does 'susp' indicate?
What does 'susp' indicate?
What does 'syr' mean?
What does 'syr' mean?
What does 'supp' refer to?
What does 'supp' refer to?
What does 'CR' stand for?
What does 'CR' stand for?
What does 'DR' represent?
What does 'DR' represent?
What does 'ER' mean?
What does 'ER' mean?
What does 'LA' signify?
What does 'LA' signify?
What does 'SR' represent?
What does 'SR' represent?
What does 'XR' signify?
What does 'XR' signify?
What does 'PPE' mean?
What does 'PPE' mean?
What does 'D5W' stand for?
What does 'D5W' stand for?
What does 'D10W' mean?
What does 'D10W' mean?
What does 'NSS' represent?
What does 'NSS' represent?
What does '1/2 NS' indicate?
What does '1/2 NS' indicate?
What does 'D5NS' mean?
What does 'D5NS' mean?
What does 'RL' refer to?
What does 'RL' refer to?
What does 'LR' mean?
What does 'LR' mean?
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QOD
QOD
Every other day
QD
QD
Daily
BID
BID
Twice a day
TID
TID
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QID
QID
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QAM
QAM
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QPM
QPM
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Qwk
Qwk
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Qmo
Qmo
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H
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hs
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ac
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pc
pc
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PRN
PRN
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STAT
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PO
PO
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IV
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IM
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SL
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kg
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gtt
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tab
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cap
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Study Notes
SIG Codes and Pharmacy Abbreviations
- QOD: Abbreviation for "every other day."
- QD: Stands for "each day" or "daily."
- BID: Means "twice daily."
- TID: Refers to "three times daily."
- QID: Indicates "four times daily."
- QAM: Represents "every morning."
- QPM: Symbolizes "every evening."
- Qwk: Denotes "every week."
- Qmo: Short for "once a month."
- H: Abbreviation for "hours."
- D: Represents "days."
- o: Indicates "hours" (e.g., Q6o = every 6 hours).
- hs: Means "at bedtime."
- ac: Refers to "before meals."
- cf / wf: Stands for "with food."
- pc: Indicates "after meals."
- WA: Denotes "while awake."
- ATC: Represents "around the clock."
- NTE: Stands for "not to exceed."
- PRN: Indicates medication is taken "as needed."
- STAT: Means "immediately."
- PO: Refers to "by mouth."
- PR: Indicates "rectally or per rectum."
- PV: Stands for "vaginally."
- AU / AS / AD: Indicate "both ears," "left ear," and "right ear," respectively.
- OS / OU / OD: Refer to "left eye," "both eyes," and "right eye," respectively.
- IV: Abbreviation for "intravenous."
- IVP / IVPB: Stand for "intravenous push" and "intravenous piggyback," respectively.
- IM, ID, IC, IP: Represent "intramuscular," "intradermal," "intracardiac," and "intraperitoneal."
- IN / NG / SQ: Denote "intranasal," "nasogastric," and "subcutaneous," respectively.
- SL: Abbreviation for "sublingual" (under the tongue).
- TD: Means "transdermal" (across the skin).
- UD: Indicates "as directed."
- AAA: Stands for "apply to affected area."
- QS: Refers to "sufficient quantity."
- NR: Means "no refills."
- DAW: Indicates "dispense as written" (brand only).
- aa: Means "of each."
- div: Stands for "divide."
- N/V: Abbreviation for "nausea and vomiting."
- HBP / HTN / BPH: Refer to "high blood pressure," "hypertension," and "benign prostatic hyperplasia" (enlarged prostate), respectively.
- GAD / SAD: Indicate "generalized anxiety disorder" and "seasonal affective disorder," respectively.
- CRC: Short for "colorectal cancer."
- kg, g, mg, mcg: Units of weight: kilogram (1,000 grams), gram, milligram (one-thousandth of a gram), and microgram (one-millionth of a gram).
- gr: Refers to "grain" (1 grain = approximately 65 mg).
- gtt / gtts: Indicate "drop" and "drops."
- tsp / tbs: Represent "teaspoon" (5 mL) and "tablespoon" (15 mL).
- oz, L, mL, mcL: Units of volume: ounce (30 mL), liter, milliliter (one-thousandth of a liter), micro liter (one-millionth of a liter).
- M / mM / mEq: Refer to "molar," "millimolar," and "milliequivalent."
- IU: Stands for "international unit."
- cr / crm: Both denote "cream."
- oint / ung: Indicate "ointment."
- lot: Refers to "lotion."
- top: Stands for "topical."
- inj: Represents "injection."
- tab / cap: Denote "tablet" and "capsule."
- susp: Means "suspension."
- syr: Indicates "syrup."
- supp: Refers to "suppository."
- CR / DR / ER / LA / SR / XR: Indicate different release mechanisms: "controlled release," "delayed release," "extended release," "long acting," "sustained release," and "extended release."
- PPE: Stands for "personal protective equipment."
- D5W / D10W: Notations for "5% dextrose in water" and "10% dextrose in water."
- NSS: Normal saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride in water).
- 1/2 NS: Means one-half normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride in water).
- D5NS: Refers to "5% dextrose in normal saline."
- RL / LR: Indicate "Ringer's lactate" and "lactated Ringer's," respectively.
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