TID - three times a day
PO - by mouth
The term "PO TID" on a doctor's prescription or order would mean: "by mouth, three times daily". PO means by mouth. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: p.o. or po (lower case), comes from the Latin phrase "per os". The term TID means three times daily, or three times per daily. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: t.i.d. or tid (lower case), comes from the later phrase "ter in die".
t=tablet po=by mouthtid =three times per day prn=as needed. So for example if you had a prescription that read "tormoxin 250mg t po tid prn" it can be interpreted to mean tormoxin 250mg tablets by mouth three times per day as needed.
TID means three times a day.
"TID" stands for "three times daily."
By mouth three times a day.By mouth, three times a day :)
It means 1 to 2 tablets, pills, whatever you are referring to....by mouth...up to three times a day, as needed.
It means 1 to 2 tablets, pills, whatever you are referring to....by mouth...up to three times a day, as needed.
TID means 3 times a day.
It comes from the Latin phrase, "ter in die" meaning "three times per day." For example if your prescription was written as: Amoxicillin 250mg 1 cap po tid x 10 days (usually in almost illegible handwriting!) This would mean you are to take one Amoxicillin 250mg capsule by mouth three times daily for 10 days. ("po" is another Latin phrase, "per os" or "by mouth")
What is tid?
Examples of medical jargon that only medical personnel would understand might include the terms BID or TID, PO and NPO. A sentence with four terms that only medical personnel would understand might be \"Take two tablets PO TID and remain NPO QOD.\"
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