How to follow Doctor’s Prescription- Common Medical abbreviations used by Doctors
- Rx = Treatment.
- Hx = History
- Dx = Diagnosis
- q = Every
- qd = Every day
- qod = Every other day
- qh = Every Hour
- S = without
- SS = On e half
- C = With
- SOS = If needed
- AC = Before Meals
- PC = After meals
- BID = Twice a Day
- TID = Thrice a Day
- QID = Four times a day
- OD = Once a Day
- BT = Bed Time
- hs = Bed Time
- BBF = Before Breakfast
- BD = Before Dinner
- Tw = Twice a week
- SQ = sub cutaneous
- IM = Intramuscular . .
- ID = Intradermal
- IV = Intravenous
- QAM = (every morning)
- QPM (every night)
- Q4H = (every 4 hours)
- QOD = (every other day)
- HS = (at bedtime)
- PRN = (as needed)
- PO or “per os” (by mouth)
- AC (before meals)
- PC = (after meals)
- Mg = (milligrams)
- Mcg/ug = (micrograms)
- G or Gm = (grams)
- 1TSF ( Teaspoon) = 5 ml
- 1 Tablespoonful =15ml
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