List of dosage abbreviations
- List of dosage abbreviations
This is a list of acronyms and abbreviations used to record dosages:
Frequency
* PRN -As necessary/needed / Latin- pro re nata
* Q1H - every hour
* Q2H - every 2 hours
* Q3H - every 3 hours
* Q4H - every 4 hours
* Q6H - every 6 hours
* Q8H - every 8 hour
* SID - 1x/day / veterinary abbreviation
* QD - 1x/day / Latin- quaque die
* BID - 2x/day or every 12 hours / Latin- bis in die
* TID - 3x/day / Latin- ter in die
* QID - 4x/day / Latin- quater in die
* 6WK - 6x/week
* 5WK - 5x/week
* 4WK - 4x/week
* 3WK - 3x/week
* 2WK - 2x/week
* QWK - 1x/week
* 2MT- 2x/month
* QMT- 1x/month
ee also
* List of medical abbreviations
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