Sig Codes
PHARMACY
MATH
Sig Codes
PHARMACY
MATH
Sig Codes
50

2 gtt ou tid 

instill 2 drops in both eyes three times a day.

50

Express 1g as a milligram

What is 1000mg?

50

supp

What is suppository?

50

15ml

What is the standard measurement for a tablespoon.

50

prn

What is as needed ?

200

take 1 tab po bid pc x 10 days.

take 1 tablet by mouth twice a day after meals for ten days.

200

O - 2nd= E   

then  

 E/O x 100 =

What is the formula for calculating the percent of error?

200

qid

What is 4 times daily?

200

XIV

What is 19 expressed as a roman numeral?

200

qh

What is every hour?

300

1 cap po bid pc

Take 1 capsule by mouth twice a day after meals 

300

A physician orders 1,000ml of IV fluid to be infused over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in ml per hour?

125 ml 


1000ml/ 8 hours=125 mL/hour 

300

statt

What is sig code for immediately/now?

300

20gtt

What are drops in 1ml.

300

Express 1/2 as  a  Sig  Code.

What is ss?

400

5 mL po q4h prn cough 

take 5ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed for cough.

400

A doctor prescribes 500 mg of Amoxil. The bottle label reads 250 mg/5 ml. How many mL should the patient take per dose?

And explain how you got your answer.

What is 10ml


400

PO

What is by mouth?

400

Single Dose x Frequency x Duration

What is a formula for course of therapy calculations?

400

qow

What is every other week?

500

1 tab po hs.

take 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime.

500

Deisired / On Hand    *   Vehicle

What is a formula for single dose calculations?

500

wa

What is while awake?

500
°C = (°F - 32) / 1.8

What is the formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius?

500

OU

both eyes

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