03/03/2026
💊 Doctor’s Prescription Abbreviations
1. OD → Once daily
2. BD → Twice daily
3. TDS → Three times daily
4. QID → Four times daily
5. SOS → If needed
6. PRN → When necessary
7. HS → At bedtime
8. Q4H → Every 4 hours
9. Q6H → Every 6 hours
10. Q8H → Every 8 hours
11. AC → Before meals
12. PC → After meals
13. AM → Morning
14. PM → Evening
15. Stat → Immediately
16. Tab → Tablet
17. Cap → Capsule
18. Syr → Syrup
19. Inj → Injection
20. IM → Intramuscular
21. IV → Intravenous
22. PO → By mouth (orally)
23. SL → Under the tongue
24. Top → Apply on skin (Topical)
25. x 5 days → For 5 days
26. x 1/52 → For 1 week
27. x 2/52 → For 2 weeks
28. x 1/12 → For 1 month
29. gtt → Drop (usually eye or ear)
30. NPO → Nothing by mouth (do not eat or drink)