For instance, "500 mg PO qhs"
ALSO, the meaning of "mg tid pc" and "mg PO tid pc" please.
2007-03-26 14:10:16 · 9 answers · asked by R M 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
500 mg PO qhs:
500 = quantity of drug
mg = milligrams
PO = per orem i.e. through mouth
q = every
hs = hours of sleep i.e. @ bedtime
meaning: take 500 mg of this medicine by mouth before going to sleep @ night.
mg tid pc:
mg = milligrams
tid = three times a day. example: @ breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
pc = post cebum i.e. after meals
meaning: take this med three times a day after meals.
mg PO tid pc:
mg = milligrams
PO = per orem i.e. through mouth
tid = three times a day. example: @ breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
pc = post cebum i.e. after meals
meaning: take this med by mouth three times a day after meals.
2007-03-26 15:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by tinablue24 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-28 09:30:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi mg stands for miligrams
PO stands for by mouth
QHS stands for at hour of sleep
so if it says 1 500 mg PO qhs
it just means 1 tablet by mouth at the time you go to bed so take it just before you go to bed
I am a medical assitant and if you need more help with med bottles or whatever that the doctor uses shorthand for let me know anyone who works in a docotrs office or pharmacy can also tell you what it means okay bye
2007-03-26 14:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by jojopuppies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Qhs Meaning
2016-10-30 21:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PO = "by mouth"
qhs = "every hour of sleep" (take at bedtime everyday)
tid = three times per day
mg = the number in front means how many milligrams you are taking.
Not sure what "pc" means.
So, in your example above, you are taking 500 milligrams of something by mouth everyday at bedtime. Hope this helps!
2007-03-26 14:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs.Fine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mg= milligrams
PO= by mouth
qhs = quiet hours of sleep (to be taken at bedtime)
tid= 3 x a day
pc= after meals
so.... mg PO tid pc= take xxx milligrams by mouth 3 times a day after eating
2007-03-26 14:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by statics1977 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mg= millgram
po= by mouth
qhs= every hour
2014-07-29 16:55:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
500 Milligrams, by mouth (po) at bedtime (QHS).
Milligrams (mg), three times a day (tid), after meals.
Milligrams (mg), by mouth (po), after meals (pc).
2007-03-26 14:22:48 · answer #8 · answered by odd duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 500 milligram tablet (capsule, etc) by mouth at night
tid = 1tablet three times a day (not 3 tabs at one time!)
pc = ?
Why don't you call your pharmacist?
2007-03-26 14:15:15 · answer #9 · answered by bjh 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
T PO QHS
2016-02-06 05:12:15 · answer #10 · answered by D L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋