2. drug dosing

Frequency & Timing: OID / OD

Once a day (quaque die / omni die) do not know latin

Frequency & Timing: BID

Twice a day (bis in die)

Frequency & Timing: TID

Three times a day (ter in die)

during wake time

Frequency & Timing: QID

Four times a day (quater in die)

Frequency & Timing: q (e.g., q4h, q6h)

Every (e.g., every 4 hours, every 6 hours)

Frequency & Timing: QOD

Every other day

Time of Dosing: AC

Before meals (ante cibum)

Time of Dosing: PC

After meals (post cibum)

Time of Dosing: AM

Morning

Time of Dosing: PM

Evening

Time of Dosing: HS

At bedtime / hour of sleep

Time of Dosing: Nocte

At night

Administration & Route: PRN

As needed / when required (pro re nata) * know this latin

for first 24hrs give drugs as scheduled bc pain may kick in before they take it

Administration & Route: STAT

Immediately

Administration & Route: PO

By mouth / orally (per os)

Administration & Route: PR

Rectally

Administration & Route: PV

Vaginally

Administration & Route: OD / OS / OU

Right eye / left eye / both eyes (oculus dexter / sinister)

Administration & Route: AD / AS / AU

Right ear / left ear / both ears (auris dextra / sinistra)

Quantities & Instructions: Sig

Write on label (signa)

Quantities & Instructions: QS

Sufficient quantity

Quantities & Instructions: Drop

Dropped off

Quantities & Instructions: UD

As directed (ut dictum)