6AM, 8AM (depending on medical

OD Once a day
order)
B.I.D Twice a day (bis in die) 10AM – 6PM

T.I.D Three times a day (ter in die) 6AM – 12NN – 6PM

Q.I.D FOUR TIMES A DAY (QUARTER IN DIE) 6AM – 10AM – 2PM – 6PM

A.C BEFORE MEAL (ANTE CIBUM) 5AM or 11AM or 5PM

P.C AFTER MEAL (POST CIBUM) 7AM or 1PM or 7PM

H.S HOURS OF SLEEP 9PM

All day and nights without
RTC ROUND THE CLOCK appropriate frequency of drug
administration
Q 12° EVERY 12 HOURS 6AM – 6PM
 EVERY AFTER 4 HOURS
Q4° EVERY 4 HOURS 8AM – 12PM – 4PM – 8PM – 12AM –
4AM
6AM – 10AM – 2PM – 6PM – 10PM –
Q4° RTC EVERY 4 HOURS ROUND THE CLOCK
2AM
Q6° EVERY 6 HOURS 6AM – 12NN – 6PM – 12AM
Give medication every 4hrs as
PRN Q4° AS NEEDED EVERY 4 HOURS
needed only
T.I.D.A.C Three times a day before meals 5AM – 11AM – 5PM