Sig Codes Pharmacy Flashcards with Audio - PTCB PTCE NAPLEX NCLEX Test Prep Pharmacy Abbreviations
Summary
This video is a comprehensive guide to common pharmacy sig codes, abbreviations, and Roman numerals, presented by a pharmacist. It covers frequency, timing, route of administration, dosage forms, and metric conversions, offering a quick reference for understanding prescription instructions. The content is designed to help viewers, including fellow healthcare professionals and patients, decipher pharmaceutical shorthand effectively.
Key Insights
Common abbreviations for frequency like 'q', 'qh', 'qam', 'qpm', 'hs', 'qd', 'qod', 'qw', 'qmo'.
The video lists and explains abbreviations related to how often medication should be taken. These include: q (every), qh (every hour), qam (every morning), qpm (every evening), hs (at bedtime), qd (every day or once a day), qod (every other day), qw or qwk (every week), qmo (every month), and q number h (every number of hours).
Abbreviations for multiple times a day: bid, tid, qid.
Specific abbreviations are provided for taking medication multiple times within a 24-hour period: bid (twice a day), tid (three times a day), and qid (four times a day).
Abbreviations for situational or conditional dosing: prn, ac, pc, cf, stat, ud, wa, t-a-t.
The video covers abbreviations that indicate when to take medication based on specific conditions or needs: prn (as needed), ac (before a meal), pc (after a meal), cf (with food), stat (immediately or now), ud (as directed), wa (while awake), and t-a-t or u-a-t (until all taken).
Abbreviations for various routes of drug delivery: o, sl, iv, im, sq, td, ia, ic.
Common routes for administering medications are explained using abbreviations: o (by mouth), sl (sublingual - under the tongue), iv (intravenous - into a vein), im (intramuscular - into a muscle), sq or sc (subcutaneous - under the skin), td (transdermal - onto the skin, like a patch), ia (intra-arterial - into an artery), and ic (intracardiac - into the heart).
Abbreviations for eye, ear, and other specific administration sites: ou, od, os, aau, ad, as, pv, pr, id.
Abbreviations for localized administration include: ou (both eyes), od (right eye), os (left eye), aau (both ears), ad (right ear), as (left ear), pv (per vagina - vaginally), pr (per rectum - rectally), and id (intradermal - into the skin).
Abbreviations for common medication forms: tab, cap, amp, cre, o-i-n-t, lot, inh, neb, ns, inj, gtt, syr, sol, supp, susp, ODT.
The video details abbreviations for different pharmaceutical dosage forms: tab (tablet), cap (capsule), amp (ampoule), cr or cre (cream), o-i-n-t or ung (ointment), lot (lotion), inh (inhalation), neb (nebulizer), ns (nasal spray), inj (injection), gtt (drop), syr (syrup), s-o-l or s-o-l-n (solution), s-u-p-p (suppository), s-u-s-p (suspension), and o-d-t (orally disintegrating tablet).
Abbreviations for extended-release formulations: ER, XR, DR, EC, SR.
Abbreviations indicating modified release of medication include: e-r or x-r (extended release), dr (delayed release), ec (enteric coated), and sr (sustained release).
Abbreviations related to dispensing instructions and refills: QS, DAW, NR, R times.
Information critical for dispensing is covered: qs (quantity sufficient - dispense the amount needed), daw (dispense as written - do not substitute a generic), nr (no refill), and r times number (refill that number of times).
Metric and common units for volume and weight: L, ml, tsp, tbsp, oz, g, gr, mg, mcg, kg, lb.
The video lists common units of measurement used in pharmacy and their abbreviations: L (liter), ml (milliliter), tsp (teaspoonful, equal to 5 ml), tbsp (tablespoonful, equal to 15 ml), oz (ounce, equal to 30 ml), g or gm (gram), gr (grain, equal to 64.8 mg), mg (milligram), mcg (microgram), kg (kilogram), and lb (pound).
Specific unit abbreviations and conversion factors: U (units), inch.
Specialized units are also noted: U (units), often seen for insulin strength with units per ml, and i n (inch).
Common Roman numerals and their Arabic numeral equivalents: I, V, X, L, C, D, M.
A review of Roman numerals commonly used in prescriptions is provided: ss (one half), I (one), V (five), X (ten), L (fifty), C (one hundred), D (five hundred), and M (one thousand).
Roman numerals for numbers 1 through 9: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX.
The video provides the Roman numeral representations for numbers typically encountered in dosages or quantities: I (1), II (2), III (3), IV (4), V (5), VI (6), VII (7), VIII (8), and IX (9).
Sections
Frequency and Timing Abbreviations
Common abbreviations for frequency like 'q', 'qh', 'qam', 'qpm', 'hs', 'qd', 'qod', 'qw', 'qmo'.
The video lists and explains abbreviations related to how often medication should be taken. These include: q (every), qh (every hour), qam (every morning), qpm (every evening), hs (at bedtime), qd (every day or once a day), qod (every other day), qw or qwk (every week), qmo (every month), and q number h (every number of hours).
Abbreviations for multiple times a day: bid, tid, qid.
Specific abbreviations are provided for taking medication multiple times within a 24-hour period: bid (twice a day), tid (three times a day), and qid (four times a day).
Abbreviations for situational or conditional dosing: prn, ac, pc, cf, stat, ud, wa, t-a-t.
The video covers abbreviations that indicate when to take medication based on specific conditions or needs: prn (as needed), ac (before a meal), pc (after a meal), cf (with food), stat (immediately or now), ud (as directed), wa (while awake), and t-a-t or u-a-t (until all taken).
Routes of Administration
Abbreviations for various routes of drug delivery: o, sl, iv, im, sq, td, ia, ic.
Common routes for administering medications are explained using abbreviations: o (by mouth), sl (sublingual - under the tongue), iv (intravenous - into a vein), im (intramuscular - into a muscle), sq or sc (subcutaneous - under the skin), td (transdermal - onto the skin, like a patch), ia (intra-arterial - into an artery), and ic (intracardiac - into the heart).
Abbreviations for eye, ear, and other specific administration sites: ou, od, os, aau, ad, as, pv, pr, id.
Abbreviations for localized administration include: ou (both eyes), od (right eye), os (left eye), aau (both ears), ad (right ear), as (left ear), pv (per vagina - vaginally), pr (per rectum - rectally), and id (intradermal - into the skin).
Dosage Forms and Preparations
Abbreviations for common medication forms: tab, cap, amp, cre, o-i-n-t, lot, inh, neb, ns, inj, gtt, syr, sol, supp, susp, ODT.
The video details abbreviations for different pharmaceutical dosage forms: tab (tablet), cap (capsule), amp (ampoule), cr or cre (cream), o-i-n-t or ung (ointment), lot (lotion), inh (inhalation), neb (nebulizer), ns (nasal spray), inj (injection), gtt (drop), syr (syrup), s-o-l or s-o-l-n (solution), s-u-p-p (suppository), s-u-s-p (suspension), and o-d-t (orally disintegrating tablet).
Abbreviations for extended-release formulations: ER, XR, DR, EC, SR.
Abbreviations indicating modified release of medication include: e-r or x-r (extended release), dr (delayed release), ec (enteric coated), and sr (sustained release).
Dispensing and Refill Information
Abbreviations related to dispensing instructions and refills: QS, DAW, NR, R times.
Information critical for dispensing is covered: qs (quantity sufficient - dispense the amount needed), daw (dispense as written - do not substitute a generic), nr (no refill), and r times number (refill that number of times).
Units of Measurement and Conversions
Metric and common units for volume and weight: L, ml, tsp, tbsp, oz, g, gr, mg, mcg, kg, lb.
The video lists common units of measurement used in pharmacy and their abbreviations: L (liter), ml (milliliter), tsp (teaspoonful, equal to 5 ml), tbsp (tablespoonful, equal to 15 ml), oz (ounce, equal to 30 ml), g or gm (gram), gr (grain, equal to 64.8 mg), mg (milligram), mcg (microgram), kg (kilogram), and lb (pound).
Specific unit abbreviations and conversion factors: U (units), inch.
Specialized units are also noted: U (units), often seen for insulin strength with units per ml, and i n (inch).
Roman Numerals in Pharmacy
Common Roman numerals and their Arabic numeral equivalents: I, V, X, L, C, D, M.
A review of Roman numerals commonly used in prescriptions is provided: ss (one half), I (one), V (five), X (ten), L (fifty), C (one hundred), D (five hundred), and M (one thousand).
Roman numerals for numbers 1 through 9: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX.
The video provides the Roman numeral representations for numbers typically encountered in dosages or quantities: I (1), II (2), III (3), IV (4), V (5), VI (6), VII (7), VIII (8), and IX (9).
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