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Sig is the abbreviation that precedes the instructions for the patient. The next word after sig is usually a number written in roman numerals -- in this case, the number "five."
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Is the medical term Sig an abbreviation?
Yes, sig is an abbreviation for signa, which means "write."
What does the medical abbreviation sig mean?
Sig is short for signa. Signa is the name for the directions on a prescription for taking a medication.WHEN A DOCTOR WRITES OUT A prescription, there are a certain number of things that have to appear on a prescription for it to be valid: NAME OF PATIENT, TYPE OF MEDICATION, DOSE OF MEDICATION, ROUTE OF MEDICATION, DURATION OF TREATMENT or QUANTITY OF MEDICATION and the DOCTORS SIGNATURE, AND DATE. SOME DOCTORS use the term "SIG." WHICH MEANS "these are my directions" (for use of the medication.) For instance: the prescription may read: "Xanax .25mg. tabs." "sig: 1 tab TID (three times a day) PO (by mouth) for 30 days. Disp. (dispense) #90" Sig. is what directions the doctor wants the pharmacist to write on the label. Not ALL doctors use "sig."
What a is the prescription sig for a dose of two?
BD
What does Sig in Sig alert stand for?
Incomming signal alert.
What does sig on prescription mean?
Sig is an abbreviation of Signa, the latin word meaning "to write." This is the designation for how the medication should be taken and is written on the prescription as directions.
What does the acronym SIG stand for?
SIG stands for Special Interest Group.
How can you translate the latin symbols on an Rx drug prescription?
Sig: means recipe or the directions for administering the drug/prescription.
What does SIG the handgun stand for?
If you mean what does the acronym "SIG" stand for, it means "Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft," which is German for "Swiss Industrial Company."
Where did the term sig alert come from pertaining to traffic conditions?
Someone named Sig
What is the meaning of inscription in a prescription?
The inscription is the portion of the prescription that specifies the medication. For instance, if I wrote: Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg #30 sig 1 po qd ref x3 Then "Hydrocholorothiazide 12.5 mg" is the inscription.
What is the medical abbreviation meaning with snack?
AC- means before mealsPC- means after mealsAC usually is usually the same as "with food."There is no specific abbreviation for "with meal," per se. /AC and /PC, stands for before meal after meal, respectively. If you're writing a prescription for something that needs to be taken with food, then the sig is: /C food. When
What is the ticker for sig sauer?
sig
