What does po mean in medical terms?
by mouth per os
Medical Abbreviations on Your Prescription
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Latin Term |
|---|---|---|
| po | by mouth | per os |
| pc | after meals | post cibum |
| pil | pill | pilula |
| prn | as needed | pro re nata |
What does TB mean on a prescription?
With the proper treatment, tuberculosis (TB, for short) is almost always curable. Doctors prescribe antibiotics to kill the bacteria that cause it. You’ll need to take them for 6 to 9 months.
What does PO QID mean on a prescription?
Reviewed on 3/29/2021. q.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, q.i.d. (or qid) means 4 times a day (from the Latin quater in die). The abbreviation q.i.d. is also sometimes written without a period in capital letters as “QID”.
What does mEq mean in medical terms?
Some medical tests report results in milliequivalents per litre (mEq/L). An equivalent is the amount of a substance that will react with a certain number of hydrogen ions. A milliequivalent is one-thousandth of an equivalent. A litre measures fluid volume. It is a little bigger than a quart.
What is the PO stand for?
post office
(piː oʊ ) also P.O. PO is an abbreviation for post office or , postal order.
What does PO QAM mean?
every morning
So what does “PO QAM” mean? By mouth, every morning.
What does po tid mean on a prescription?
Reviewed on 3/29/2021. t.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for “ter in die” which in Latin means three times a day. The abbreviation t.i.d. is sometimes written without a period either in lower-case letters as “tid” or in capital letters as “TID”.
How do you read a mEq?
When an atom has a valence of two or more (e.g. Mg+2, Ca+2, Al+3) a mEq of that ion is equal to the atomic weight of the atom in milligrams divided by the atom’s valence. For example, one mEq of calcium (Ca+2) with an atomic weight of 40 weight 20 mg.