How often to take your medications Flashcards
1
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as needed
2
Q
bid, BID
A
twice a day
3
Q
Prn, PRN
A
as needed
4
Q
qd
A
every day
5
Q
qh
A
every hour
6
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
7
Q
Qid, QID
A
fours times a day
8
Q
Tid, TID
A
three times a day
9
Q
ac
A
before meals
10
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
11
Q
int
A
between meals
12
Q
pc
A
after meals
13
Q
cap,caps
A
capsule
14
Q
i,ii,ii, or, iiii
A
the number f doses (1,2,3, or 4)
15
Q
mg
A
milligrams
16
Q
ml
A
milliliters
17
Q
tab
A
tablet
18
Q
TBsp
A
Tablespoon (15 ml)
19
Q
Tsp
A
Teaspoon (5 ml)
20
Q
Top
A
Topically
21
Q
po,PO
A
by mouth
22
Q
Im
A
Intramuscular
23
Q
inj,INJ
A
injection
24
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
25
Q
Rx/PX
A
prescription medication
26
Q
od
A
right eye
27
Q
os
A
left eye
28
Q
sig
A
writte
29
Q
gt
A
drop
