Doctors Prescription: (Common Abbreviations)

Doctors Shortcut Word Meaning...

• Rx = Treatment.
• Hx = History
• Dx = Diagnosis

  

  Doctors Prescription

• 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

  

  Rx

• 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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