Most of the following are abbreviations of Latin.
QD -- once a day
Bid -- bis in die twice a day
TID -- ter in die 3 times a day
Qid -- four quater in Die times on the first day
Qod -- once every other day
QW -- once a week
Biw -- once every two weeks
Q2h -- once every 2 hours
Q8h -- once every 8 hours
Qn-1 time before going to bed every night
2 ~ 3 times/D-2 ~ every day ~ 3 times.
Subcutaneous-subcutaneous injection,
Intramuscular injection-intramuscular injection,
Static injection-intravenous injection,
Intravenous Drip-intravenous drip)
AA each A. C. before meals
Ad to ad. Us. Ext. External Use
A.m. a.s. T .! Skin Test
AQ. DeST. Distilled Water alt.2h. once every 2 hours
B. I. d. Twice a day
CITO! Fast!
D.s. Mark
G. gram
H.s. sleep
I. d intrinsic injection I. H subcutaneous injection
I. m intramuscular injection I. V Intravenous Injection
I. v. derp intravenous drip I. V. Drip intravenous drip
I. v. gtt intravenous drip I. U international unit
Lent! Slowly!
M.D. use oral English, follow the doctor's advice
M.D. S. Mix, give, mark M. F. pulv. Mix to make Powder
MG. Mg ml. ml
M.S. Oral usage, follow doctor's advice
P. A. A. Used for the affected area
P unit: P. C. after meals
Pg. microgram p.m. pm
P.o. Oral PR. AUR. Ear use
Prim. Vic. NO2 first dose
P.r.n if necessary PR. nar. Nasal use
Pr. nar. Nasal PR. ocul. Eye
After the P. T. C. Skin Test
Q.6h. q.2d every 6 hours. Once every two days
Q. D. Once a day Q. H. Every hour
Q. I. d. Four times a day Q. M. Every morning
Q. N. Every night Q. o. d. The next day
Q. s. Right Q. W. D. Weekly
RP. Fetch
S. Mark, usage Sig. Mark, usage
S. I. D. Every day when S. o.s. Needs
St! Now! Staim! Now!
Stat .! Now!
T! Skin Test
T. I. D. Three T. C. S. Skin tests per day
U. Unit