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Chapter 5
Common Abbreviations for Frequency of Drug Administration
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Health Care
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01/10/2016
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a.c.
 Definition
"ante cibum"-before meals
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ad lib.
 Definition
"ad libitum"-as needed
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b.i.d.
 Definition
"bis in die"-twice a day
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c
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"cum"-with
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h.s.
 Definition
"hora somni"-at bedtime (hour of sleep)
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n.p.o., NPO
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"nil per os"-nothing by mouth
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p.c.
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"post cibum"-after meals
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p.r.n.
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"pro re nata"-as needed
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q.d.
 Definition
"quaque die"-every day
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q.h.
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"quaque hora"-every hour
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q.h.s.
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"quaque hora somni"-at bedtime (hour of sleep)
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q.i.d.
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"quater in die"-4x a day
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q.o.d.
 Definition
(informal usage) every other day
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s
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"sine"-without
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t.i.d.
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"ter in die"-3x a day
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