NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -QID means a dose should be taken four times daily, while Q6H means that dose should be taken every six hours. These abbreviations are usually written on the prescription from your healthcare provider so that the pharmacy can dispense your medication with the proper instructions.

Detailed explanation-2: -q.i.d. (or qid or QID) is four times a day; q.i.d. stands for “quater in die” (in Latin, 4 times a day).

Detailed explanation-3: -In medical terms, ‘qid’ or ‘q.i.d.’ on a prescription, means four times a day (from the Latin ‘quater in die’).