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frequency of administration
Term | Definition |
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qweek | every week |
qmonth | every month |
qh | every hour |
q2h | every 2 hours |
q4h | every 4 hours |
q6h | every 6 hours |
bid | twice a day |
tid | three times a day |
qid | four times aday |
qd | everyday |
qod | every other day |
q | every |
qam | every morning |
qhs | every bedtime |
pm | afternoon |
AM | before noon |
am | morning |
ac | before meals |
prn | as needed |
asap,stat | as soon as possible, within 15mins,immediately |
det | give |
dict | as directed |
disp | dispense |
d/c | discontinue |
npo | nothing by mouth |
pc | after meals |
per | by |
pr | per rectum |
u.d., | as directed |
VO | verbal order |
wa | while awake |