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Abbreviations
Pharmacology Times of Administration
Question | Answer |
---|---|
AC, ac | before meals |
ad lib | as desired |
B.i.d., b.i.d., bid | twice a day |
c with line over it | with |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
PC, pc | after meals |
PRN, p.r.n. | as needed |
q | every |
qAM | every morning |
qh | every hour |
q2h | every 2 hours |
q4h | every 4 hours |
q6h | every 6 hours |
q8h | every 8 hours |
Q.i.d., q.i.d., qid | four times a day |
s with line over it | without |
SOS | once if necessary; if there is a need |
STAT | immediately |
T.i.d., t.i.d., tid | three times a day |