Rx
Recipe
QD
Every day
BID
Twice daily
TID
Three times daily
QID
Four times daily
Q_h; Q4h/Q6h, etc.
Every four hours/every six hours
Q_m; Q5m/Q10m, etc.
Every five minutes/every 10 minutes
Q_W; Q2w/Q4w
Every two weeks/every four weeks
Qmo
Every month
Q_mo; Q3mo/Q6mo
Every three months/every six months
QOD
Every other day
5x/d
Five times dialy
x3d
For three days OR for three doses
BIW
Twice a week
TIW
Three times a week
PRN
As needed
NRF
Normal renal function
Q
Every
PO
By mouth
IV
Intravenous
IM
Intramuscular
SQ/SC/SubQ/Subcut
Subcutaneous
PR
Per rectum
PV
Per vagina
PC
After food
AC
Before food
HS
At bedtime
DOB
Date of birth
Mg
Miligram
Mcg
Microgram
g or gm
Gram
Div
Divide
Lb
Pound
Kg
Kilogram
Tsp
Teaspoon
Tbsp
Tablespoon
1 mL = ?
1 cc (cubic centimeter)
5 mL = ?
1 teaspoon
15 mL = ?
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
30 mL = ?
6 teaspoons = 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce
1,000 mcg = ?
1 mg
1,000 mg = ?
1 g
1,000 g = ?
1 kg
1 kg = ?
2.2 pounds