CPhT: SIG Codes & Abbreviations: Practice 03: Time

ATC

around the clock

a.c.

before meals

c.c.

with meals

p.c.

after meals

a.m.

morning

p.m.

afternoon, evening

h.s.

at bedtime

p.r.n.

as needed

q

each, every

h, hr.

hour (2 sigs)

q.d.

each day

b.i.d.

twice a day

t.i.d.

three a day

q.i.d.

four a day

q.a.d.

every other day (quoque alternis die)

q.o.d.

every other day

q.a.m.

every day before noon (every morning)

q.p.m.

every day after noon (every evening)

q.h.

every hour

q.h.s.

every night at bedtime

q2h

every two hours

q4h

every four hours

q6h

every six hours

q8h

every eight hours

q12h

every twelve hours

STAT

immediately

x

times

y

year