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It means: take one tablet by mouth four times daily. The literal translation is as follows (all Latin words shortened): sig = give the following directions 1 sup = one supplement per os = by mouth qid = four times daily
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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 a is the prescription sig for a dose of two?
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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."
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 medical term Sig V stand for in a prescription?
"Sig V" in a prescription typically stands for "signature five," indicating that the medication should be taken five times a day. It is an abbreviation commonly used in medical prescriptions to specify the dosing schedule.
What does SIG on a watch mean?
SIG on the watch means "Hourly Time Signal".
What does the medical abbreviation sig 2 puff QID 30 days mean?
2 puffs qid ud means 2 puffs four times daily as needed.
What does sig os 1 id mean?
sig = write OS = oculus sinister or left eye 1 = well 1 :) id = idem or daily So it looks like, put in left eye one time per day. J
What does Atarax 10mg tablets 120 sig 1-2 tid prn prurits mean?
This is a prescription meaning that you have a prescription for 120 tablets of Atarax 10 mg (hydroxyzine 10 mg) that should be took as 1 or 2 tablets 3 times a day (every 6-8 hours) if needed (if itching)
What does the number 8 mean or sig nify?
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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."
How is Ampicillin capsules 500mg 40 sig you qid ac hs taken?
Ampicillin 500mg- 40 tablets Take four times a day before meals at bed time Not sure how that makes sense, but that's what it says.
