Pharmacy Terms and Abbreviations

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• EOD

• Every other day for treatment frequency or medication dosage

• BID

• Twice a day for medication dosing

• CC

• Day for duration or interval

• Cap

• Capsule for medication

• d

• Cubic centimeter for medical volume

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• ml

• Milliliter for liquid volume

• NPO

• Hour for time intervals

• mg

• Milligram for medication dosage

• h

• Kilogram for medical weight

• kg

• Nothing by mouth. No food or drink.

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• prn

• By mouth for oral medication

• oz

• As needed for medication dosing based on condition

• q

• Ounce for medical weight or volume

• PO

• Every for frequency or interval

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• Tab

• Once a day for treatment or medication frequency

• QID

• Four times a day for medical dosing.

• SID

• Tablet for medication form.

• Rx

• Three times a day for medication dosing

• TID

• Prescription for doctor ordered medication

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• Per or "divided by" in med. calculations

• /

• Pounds

• lb

• w

• Week for duration or interval

• Number/quantity in med. context.Pounds

• #