Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 I've seen my personal doctor write this on my prescriptions but I've got a new P.A. today who is saying: " Ibuprofen 600 mg #30 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. with meals. Flexural 5 mg #12 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. p.r.n. muscle spasm " What does Sig either mean or stand for? I checked in Vera's book and she doesn't reference it. Do you just write is as " sig " and is that an abbreviation that needs to be written out? thanks, Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Is that how it is written? just plain old sig without a period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 > It's Latin for " let it be labeled I was just going to say that. I found it in Stedman's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 It's Latin for " let it be labeled. " Sig? I've seen my personal doctor write this on my prescriptions but I've got a new P.A. today who is saying: " Ibuprofen 600 mg #30 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. with meals. Flexural 5 mg #12 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. p.r.n. muscle spasm " What does Sig either mean or stand for? I checked in Vera's book and she doesn't reference it. Do you just write is as " sig " and is that an abbreviation that needs to be written out? thanks, Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 I've never come across it before, but I found this in my BRAND SPANKIN' NEW Stedman's Electronic Dictionary. (Can you tell I'm happy I got it? Early birthday present from my mom and dad. LOL). Sig. Abbreviation for L. signa, label, write, or signetur, let it be labeled. Hope this helps. Pattie Sig? I've seen my personal doctor write this on my prescriptions but I've got a new P.A. today who is saying: " Ibuprofen 600 mg #30 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. with meals. Flexural 5 mg #12 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. p.r.n. muscle spasm " What does Sig either mean or stand for? I checked in Vera's book and she doesn't reference it. Do you just write is as " sig " and is that an abbreviation that needs to be written out? thanks, Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Suzanne, According to my abbreviations word book sig stands for signetur (Latin) for let it be labeled. I haven't ever typed clinic notes and have never run across this before, so I don't know about writing it out or leaving as is. Also, just in case that's not a typo, it is Flexeril. Margaret >>> smattsonMT@... 06/23/03 09:08PM >>> I've seen my personal doctor write this on my prescriptions but I've got a new P.A. today who is saying: " Ibuprofen 600 mg #30 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. with meals. Flexural 5 mg #12 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. p.r.n. muscle spasm " What does Sig either mean or stand for? I checked in Vera's book and she doesn't reference it. Do you just write is as " sig " and is that an abbreviation that needs to be written out? thanks, Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 It is supposed to be sig. with a period. I didn't even think anybody used that archaic of an abbreviation anymore! :-) Re: Sig? Is that how it is written? just plain old sig without a period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Margaret, , and Jan are our resident acute care queens. However, I am a clinic note queen and transcribe as sig. *G* Rennie www.renesue.com Re: Sig? Suzanne, According to my abbreviations word book sig stands for signetur (Latin) for let it be labeled. I haven't ever typed clinic notes and have never run across this before, so I don't know about writing it out or leaving as is. Also, just in case that's not a typo, it is Flexeril. Margaret >>> smattsonMT@... 06/23/03 09:08PM >>> I've seen my personal doctor write this on my prescriptions but I've got a new P.A. today who is saying: " Ibuprofen 600 mg #30 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. with meals. Flexural 5 mg #12 sig 1 p.o. t.i.d. p.r.n. muscle spasm " What does Sig either mean or stand for? I checked in Vera's book and she doesn't reference it. Do you just write is as " sig " and is that an abbreviation that needs to be written out? thanks, Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 with the period Rennie www.renesue.com Re: Sig? Is that how it is written? just plain old sig without a period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 This is a new PA that seems to be going by his school books! I'm sure it will go by the wayside as he gets more acclimated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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