Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Different Short Abbreviation Meaning of Doctor Prescription


Generally doctors write different type of short abbreviation about intake of medicine on prescription. Sometime it is unreadable meaning to us. So we have to show any medicine shop or and doctor for time of intake medicine. Here I am providing some trips Short Abbreviation.

                         > Rx = Treatment.
                         > Hx = History
                         > Dx = Diagnosis
                         > qd = Every day
                         > qod = Every other day
                         > qh = Every Hour
                         > SOS = If needed
                         > AC = Before Meals
                         > PC = After meals
                         > BID = Twice a Day
                         > TID = Thrice a Day
                         > QID = Four times a day
                         > OD = Once a Day
                         > BT = Bed Time
                         > BBF = Before Breakfast
                         > BD = Before Dinner
                         > Tw = Twice a week
                         > SQ = sub cutaneous
                         > IM = Intramuscular
                         > ID = Intradermal
                         > IV = Intravenous
                         > QAM = (every morning)
                         > QPM (every night)
                         > Q4H = (every 4 hours)
                         > HS = (at bedtime)
                         > PRN = (as needed)
                         > Mg = (milligrams)
                         > Mcg/ug = (micrograms)
                         > G or Gm = (grams)
                         > 1TSF ( Teaspoon) = 5 ml
                         > 1 Tablespoonful =15ml



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