List of dosage abbreviations
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This is a list of acronyms and abbreviations used to record dosages:
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- 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
