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Prescription medications are used for treating various types of pain and their causes like inflammation and muscle spasms. Medication can be an important component of a multi-approach treatment plan. Today they are computer-generated and transmitted electronically to a local pharmacy. This article is to help understand what they say and what they mean.
Prescription Shorthand example could be something like – Medication Name 250 mg PO bid x 5 days.
Most of us know the Rx to mean prescription. This is true, with Rx being the abbreviation for the Latin word that means to receive. Prescription abbreviations come from Latin terminology. Here are some common ones used today.
Abbreviation | Translation | Latin Terminology |
ac | before meals | ante cibum |
bid | twice a day | bis in die |
cap | capsule | capsula |
gt | drop | guuta |
hs | at bedtime | hora somni |
od | right eye | oculus dexter |
os | left eye | oculus sinister |
po | by mouth | per os |
pc | after meals | post cibum |
pil | pill | pilula |
prn | as needed | pro re nata |
q2h | every 2 hours | quaque 2 hora |
qd | every day | quaque die |
qh | every hour | quaque hora |
qid | 4 times a day | quater in die |
tab | tablet | tabella |
tid | 3 times a day | ter in die |
Understanding what a prescription says is more than just getting it filled at the pharmacy. Remember medications are not without risk. Here are a few guidelines designed to help individuals at the doctor’s office, pharmacy, and at the house.
Understanding the medication is the key to treating the condition. These recommendations could help to be healthy and safe.
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