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They are directions indicating how many times per day the dose should be administered. It goes like this:
SID or QD = Once a day
BID = Twice a day
TID = Three times a day
QID = Four times a day
However, The Joint Commission which acredits hospitals and nursing homes has recommended that these abbreviations be discontinued because they lead to errors in dosing. Now, physicians must write out the words, "once a day," "twice a day" and so on.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoqid four times daily
bid twice daily
tid three times daily
OS in left eye (oculo sinister)
sq subcutaneously
Oh and another one is QOD = Every Other Day :)
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∙ 14y agoqid - 4 times daily
ud - as directed
od - right eye
ou - both eyes
os - left eye
sq - subcutaneous (for injectables)
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What does pid in drug dose mean?
It probably says bid which stands for twice daily, or qid which stands for three times daily. PID stands for pelvic inflammatory disease.
What does q6h in drug dose mean?
q6h stand for every 6 hours, q=every and h=hours so you can also take it to mean qid or four times daily though the doses should be about 6 hours apart.
Explain the difference between bid and q12h?
hi there its the same, i.e. bid=q12h tid=q8h qid=q6h
Using the Young's Rule callculate the dose for a child who is 2 years old and weighs 44 if the adult dose for a drug is 25mg qid.?
2 + 12 = 14 2/14 = 0.14 0.14 x 25= 3.5 mg
What does PID mean on a prescription?
PID is not an abbreviation in common usage for prescriptions. BID means twice daily, TID means three times daily, QID means four times daily, and PRN means "as needed".
You are to fill a prescription for 800 mg of adrug per day in divided dosesif the drig is given qid how many 100-mg tablets should be given per dose?
2 tablets should be given per dose. If its 100-mg and you need 800-mg a day and you are to take it four times a day (qid) then each dose should be 2 100mg tablets
What does the medical abbreviation vital signs qid mean?
Vital signs qid is an instruction to check vital signs four times daily.
What does the medical abbreviation qid x 10 days mean?
qid x10 days means four times daily for ten days.
What does the medical abbreviation sig 2 puff QID 30 days mean?
2 puffs qid ud means 2 puffs four times daily as needed.
What does the medical abbreviation amb resident qid mean?
Amb resident qid means the resident should be assisted to walk four times a day.
Is this the correct way to abbreviation take medication 4 times a day q4d?
No. Four times per day is qid. (3x/day is tid; 2x/day is bid; 1x/day is qd.) q4d would mean every four days, I suppose.
Does qid mean in twelve hours?
On a prescription, q.i.d. is the abbreviation for the Latin quater in die and means four times a day.
