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Oral Meds tabs, caps, suspensions, etc We use Take by mouth TROCHE/LOZENGE, SUBLINGUAL and BUCCAL we use PLACE under the tongue, in between cheek & gums TOPICALS and TRANSDERMALS we use Apply (to skin or affected area) INHALERS we use INHALE (through mouth or nose) OTIC and OPHTHALMIC we use INSTILL (in ear or eye) SUPPOSITORIES we use INSERT (rectally or vaginally) PARENTERALS we use INJECT (under the skin) Sig Code Abbreviations OTC over the counter QOD every other day BP blood pressure BTC behind the counter AC before meals Q every PC after meals D day PRN as needed QD every day TID three (3) times a day PO by mouth i or I one ii or II two SubQ/SQ subcutaneously NPO nothing by mouth INH inhale HA head ache AD right ear AS left ear AU both ears OD right eye QID four times a day GTT/GTTS drop/drops STAT immediately/now Q____H every____hours AM morning (before noon) PM evening HS bedtime (hour of sleep) QAM every morning QPM every evening H/HR hour BIW bi-weekly (can mean twice a week or every 2 weeks) BID two (2) times a day AA affected area BIL bilaterally or pertaining to 2 HBP high blood pressure OS left eye OU both eyes PV per vagina N/V nausea and vomiting ATC around the clock PR rectally SOB shortness of breath Transcribe the following sigs: i tab po q 4-6 prn pain Take one tablet by mouth every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain inh i puff qid for SOB INHALE one puff four times a day for shortness of breath i gtt ou bid INSTILL one drop in both eyes twice (or two times) per day i supp PR tid for n/v INSERT one suppository rectally three times a day for nausea and vomiting i patch aa biw APPLY one patch to affected area twice a week inj u subq qam INJECT 30 units under the skin (subcutaneously) every morning PATIENT TERMS Compliance the patient taking the drug in the manner it is prescribed. If the prescription is written for 1 tablet every day, a patient considered compliant if they do not miss doses and do not take more than prescribed. Indication the symptom or disease that a drug is used to treat. Example-aspirin for headache. Contraindication an allergy, disease, or circumstance that makes the use of a specific drug inadvisable. Example-a truck driver should not take a drug that causes daytime drowsiness. Drug Interactions when another drug, food, or disease state interacts with a drug the patient is taking. Example-a patient on Tetracycline antibiotics should not consume dairy products. Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) an injury caused by taking a medication (can happen with 1st dose or after many doses) Side Effect unintended effect of a drug. Example-a medication causes dizziness when taken. HEMATOLOGY DRUG TEST LIST ANTICOAGULANTS Brand Generic Name Angiomax bivalirudin OTC-No Route IV Subclass direct thrombin inhibitor Arixtra fondaparinux OTC-No Route SQ factor Xa inhibitor Coumdin warfarin OTC-No Route Oral vitamin K antagonist