Medical Abbreviations
TID
three times a day
The treatment of disease with medicine.
Pharmacotherapy
BID
twice a day
Carcinogenicity
The ability or tendency to produce cancer.
gallon
G
Once a day
SID
Field that examines the treatment of diseases with medicines & studies drug use in the treatment of disease.
Pharmacotherapeutics
By mouth
PO
The capacity to cause birth defects.
as needed
PRN
Q
every
Pharmacology
subcutaneous
SQ
The date before which a drug meets all specifications & after which the drug can no longer be used.
Expiration date
QID
four times a day
T
tablet
The study of absorption, distribution, biotransformation & excretion of drugs.
Pharmacokinetics
Intramuscular
IM
A devaluation to see if a drug causes convulsions, seizures, changes in blood pressure, heart rate, sleep or muscle tension; determines the dose at which a drug induces organ or tissue damage.
Toxicity evaluation
drop
gt
NPO
nothing by mouth
Pharmacodynamics
The study of a drug's mechanism of action & its biological & physiological effects.
PC
after meal
Drug that is limited to use under the supervision of a veterinarian or physician.
Prescription
times