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Time of administration abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | at pleasure, freely |
| AM | morning, before noon |
| ATC | around the clock |
| bid | twice a day |
| hs | at bedtime |
| noct | at night |
| p | after |
| pp, pc | after meals |
| PM | evening, afternoon |
| postop | postoperative |
| prn | as need |
| q | each, every |
| qd | every day |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | 4 time a day |
| qod | every other day |
| tid | three times per day |
| wk | week |