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What is the meaning of the abbreviations often used by a doctor when writing a prescription? |
| Latin Phrase | Shortened Form | Meaning |
| quaque hora | qh | every hour |
| quaque die | qd | every day |
| bis in die | bid | twice a day |
| ter in die | tid | three times a day |
| quarter in die | qid | four times a day |
| pro re nata | prn | as needed |
| ante cibum | a.c. | before meals |
| post cibum | p.c. | after meals |
| per os | p.o. | by mouth |
| nihil per os | n.p.o. | nothing by mouth |
| signetur | sig | let it be labeled |
| statim | stat | immediately |
| ad libitum | ad lib | at pleasure |
| hora somni | h.s. | at bedtime |
| cum | c | with |
| sine | s | without |
| guttae | gtt | drops |
| semis | ss | a half |
| et | et | and |
