1
Q
p
A
after
2
Q
pc
A
after meals
3
Q
pc & hs
A
after meals and at bedtime
4
Q
pm
A
afternoon
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired / as much as needed
6
Q
u.d.
A
as directed
7
Q
prn
A
as needed
8
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
9
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
10
Q
ac
A
before meals
11
Q
ac & hs
A
before meals and at bedtime
12
Q
AU
A
both ears
13
Q
OU
A
both eyes
14
Q
po; PO
A
by mouth (orally)
15
Q
qd; QD
A
daily / every day
16
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
17
Q
DS
A
double strength
18
Q
q; Q
A
every
19
Q
qhs; QHS
A
every day at bedtime
20
Q
qpm; QPM
A
every afternoon/evening
21
Q
qh; QH
A
every hour
22
Q
qam; QAM
A
every morning
23
Q
qod; QOD
A
every other day
24
Q
qw
A
every week
25
qid; QID
four times daily
26
hr; h
hour
27
STAT
immediately
28
AS
left ear
29
OS
left eye
30
MR
may repeat
31
aa
of equal parts
32
qs
quantity sufficient
33
AD
right ear
34
OD
right eye
35
tid; TID
three times daily
36
bid; BID
two times daily
37
w; wk
weekly
38
c̄
with
39
s̄
without
40
W/A; WA
while awake
41
24H
24 hours
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