A medication order has designation PO, b.i.d,pc. What is the meaning of this order?
PO means the medicine to be taken by mouth
b.i.d. means twice a day
And p.c means post cibum (Latin word for prescription of medication) means after food
Menas the medication should be taken by mouth, means orally, twice a day, after food
A medication order has designation PO, b.i.d,pc. What is the meaning of this order?
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