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1 = one tablet
p.o. = by mouth
b.i.d. = twice a day
1 by mouth twice a day
Take 1 tab PO (Latin for Per Os)= by mouth, or oral administration. BID = twice daily.
PO means by mouth
q means every (for example: qday = every day; q6h = every 6 hours)
qid means 4 times a day
Other commonly used abbreviations include BID (twice a day) and TID (3 times a day).
however qid is no longer a recommended way of giving orders because it is easily confused with similar abbreviations
nursing student
Edited by medical student
These are all correct as far as they go. QID, 4x a day, is OK for most meds. Some others, like antibiotics that say QID, should really say q6h, i.e.6A-12N-6P-12MN. to maintain a constant level of the medication in your blood. Please call your doctor or pharmacist for clarification. Edit by nurse and Pharm.Tech
take four times a day
by mouth four times a day
It's likely that the "T" you're reading is actually the prescription stylized way of writing the number "1". In that case, it's read 1 po bid, and means one by mouth daily.
PO=Per Oral
BID=Bis in die (latin) = twice a day
Po bid prn means that the patient is to take the medication orally twice a day as needed.
BID referring to How many times a day you should take your medicine Bid would mean twice a day. The ss before the bid would mean half. So half the medicine 2x a day.
p.o. = by mouth
div = divided (I believe)
b.i.d. = twice a day
1 tablet by mouth twice daily
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What does the medical abbreviation po QAM mean?
take once in the morning
What does the medical abbreviation i po mean?
On a prescription, it means 1 by mouth (orally).
What does the medical abbreviation po hs mean?
PO means is a Latin abbreviation for "by mouth" and HS is a Latin abbreviation for "at night" so that the medication by mouth at night.
What does the medical abbreviation moving to the PO mean?
I am not sure exactly what you are asking but in medical terms "p o" means by mouth or orally.
What does PO on a doctor's script mean?
PO means by mouth. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: p.o. or po (lower case), comes from Latin "per os".
What does the medical abbreviation pcpo mean?
Usually it's written "po pc," which means "by mouth after meals."
What does po bid mean?
PO means "to take orally" or "by mouth", and BID means to take the medication twice a day.
What does the medical abbreviation XPO mean?
x = 10 (mg, g, etc) PO = per os (by mouth)
What is the medical abbreviation for 1 by mouth in the morning?
i po q am
What does One tab po daily mean?
PO is the medical abbreviation for by mouth. When a doctor prescribes something as one tab po daily, it means you are to take one tablet daily by mouth.
What does po mean to a doctor?
PO means by mouth. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: p.o. or po (lower case), comes from Latin "per os".
What does BID pm mean on a prescription?
BID or bid on a prescription mean "twice a day". PM mean afternoon or evening, unless it was prn and that means "as needed". Or if it is po, then that means "by mouth".
