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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.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt means "write". Basically you are telling the pharmacist to "write" or fill the prescription.
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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 5 mls on a prescription mean?
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What does sig 1 sup per OS qid mean on your prescription?
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
What does the number 8 mean or sig nify?
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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 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."
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 does SL mean on a sig sauer p230?
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