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Catch the Sig is a game designed to provide pharmacy students and other health care professional students practice identifying abbreviation which may be included in a prescription sig, i.e. directions.
See the ISMP: List of Error-Prone Abbreviations.
Again, some of these not recommended abbreviations are included in the game because you may see them in use. Inclusion in the game does not mean their use is recommended.
Corrections, suggestions, etc to David Bourne. Thank you.
| Level | Abbreviation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a.c. | before meals |
| 1 | a.d. | right ear |
| 1 | a.m. | morning |
| 1 | a.s. | left ear |
| 1 | ad | to make |
| 1 | ad | up to |
| 1 | ad. lib. | freely |
| 1 | amp. | ampul |
| 1 | aq. | water |
| 1 | b.i.d. | twice a day |
| 1 | c\u{0305} | with |
| 1 | cap. | capsule |
| 1 | d. | day |
| 1 | D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
| 1 | DW | distilled water |
| 1 | et | and |
| 1 | ex aq. | in water |
| 1 | fl. | fluid |
| 1 | ft. | make |
| 1 | g | gram |
| 1 | gtt. | drop |
| 1 | h. | hour |
| 1 | h.s. | at bedtime |
| 1 | hr. | hour |
| 1 | IM | intramuscular |
| 1 | inj. | injection |
| 1 | IV | intravenous |
| 1 | m & n | morning and night |
| 1 | mcg | microgram |
| 1 | mEq | milliequivalent |
| 1 | mg | milligram |
| 1 | mL | milliliter |
| 1 | noct. | night |
| 1 | o.d. | right eye |
| 1 | o.s. | left eye |
| 1 | p.c. | after meals |
| 1 | p.m. | afternoon |
| 1 | p.o. | by mouth |
| 1 | q.d. | every day |
| 1 | q.h. | every hour |
| 1 | q.i.d. | four times a day |
| 1 | q.s. | sufficient quantity |
| 1 | s\u{0305} | without |
| 1 | s\u{0305}s\u{0305} | one half |
| 1 | stat. | immediately |
| 1 | t.i.d. | three times a day |
| 1 | tsp | teaspoonful |
| 1 | ung. | ointment |
| 1 | µg | microgram |
| 2 | \u{00BD} NS | half-strength normal saline |
| 2 | \u{211E} | take thou |
| 2 | a.u. | each ear |
| 2 | a\u{0305}a\u{0305} | of each |
| 2 | ASA | aspirin |
| 2 | ATC | around the clock |
| 2 | BM | bowel movement |
| 2 | BMD | bone mineral density |
| 2 | BP | blood pressure |
| 2 | BSA | body surface area |
| 2 | cc. | cubic centimeter |
| 2 | CHD | coronary heart disease |
| 2 | CHF | congestive heart failure |
| 2 | D10W | dextrose 10% in water |
| 2 | GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| 2 | HBP | high blood pressure |
| 2 | HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| 2 | IU | international units |
| 2 | o.u. | each eye |
| 2 | p.r.n. | as needed |
| 2 | prn | as needed |
| 2 | SQ | subcutaneously |
| 2 | t.i.w. | three times a week |
| 2 | q.d. | every day |