Pharmacy abbreviations

po

• per eye

• per oral

• by mouth

• per ocular

IV

• inter venous

• intra venous

• into the vein

• intro venous

IM

• intermediate

• intramedial

• intramuscular

• intermucousal

Which of the following abbreviations means "twice a day"?

• pc
• hs
• tid
• bid

What does the medical abbreviation "ac" mean?

• After completion

• before meals

• after meals

• before bed

tid stands for three days a week

• True
• False

what does pc mean??

• per cutaneous
• per catheter
• after meals
• before meals

What does qid mean?

• quartered in doses
• quality in days
• three times a day
• four times a day

"bid" is an abbreviation for

• Body Identification
• Twice a day
• Blood identification
• Once a day

tid

• 3 times a day
• 2 times a day
• once a day
• as needed