Pharmacy Terms and Abbreviations

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• EOD

• Twice a day for medication dosing

• BID

• Cubic centimeter for medical volume

• CC

• Every other day for treatment frequency or medication dosage

• d

• Day for duration or interval

• Cap

• Capsule for medication

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• ml

• Hour for time intervals

• mg

• Nothing by mouth. No food or drink.

• kg

• Milliliter for liquid volume

• h

• Milligram for medication dosage

• NPO

• Kilogram for medical weight

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• q

• By mouth for oral medication

• prn

• Every for frequency or interval

• PO

• As needed for medication dosing based on condition

• oz

• Ounce for medical weight or volume

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• QID

• Three times a day for medication dosing

• TID

• Once a day for treatment or medication frequency

• Rx

• Prescription for doctor ordered medication

• Tab

• Four times a day for medical dosing.

• SID

• Tablet for medication form.

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• Number/quantity in med. context.Pounds

• Week for duration or interval

• Pounds

• /

• Per or "divided by" in med. calculations

• lb

• w

• #