Terminology 90-108

Sig

• Write on label / post the sign
• United States Pharmacopeia
• Two
• Sublingual

SL

• Sublingual
• As directed
• Sustained Release
• Immediately

sol., soln.

• Solution
• Three
• As directed
• Three

SR

• Sustained Release
• Extended Release
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• Sublingual

Stat

• Immediately
• Total Parenteral Nutrition
• Tablespoon
• Extended Release

Ṫ

• One
• Solution
• Total Parenteral Nutrition
• Two

Tbsp.

• Tablespoon
• Teaspoon
• One
• Solution

TID

• Three times daily
• Immediately
• unit
• United States Pharmacopeia

TIW

• Three times weekly
• Sustained Release
• Sublingual
• Total Parenteral Nutrition

TPN

• Total Parenteral Nutrition
• verbal order
• Extended Release
• Write on label / post the sign