List of dosage abbreviations

This is a list of acronyms and abbreviations used to record dosages:

Frequency

 * PRN -As necessary/needed


 * Q1H - every hour
 * Q2H - every 2 hours
 * Q3H - every 3 hours
 * Q4H - every 4 hours
 * Q6H - every 6 hours
 * Q8H - every 8 hour


 * TID - 3x/day
 * BID - 2x/day or every 12 hours
 * 1QD - 1x/day


 * 6WK - 6x/week
 * 5WK - 5x/week
 * 4WK - 4x/week
 * 3WK - 3x/week
 * 2WK - 2x/week
 * QWK - 1x/week


 * 2MT- 2x/month
 * QMT- 1x/month