Suzy Cohen, RPh, has been a licensed pharmacist for over 30 years, blending conventional medicine with natural approaches to help people feel better and live healthier. She is the founder of Script Essentials, a supplement company known for targeted, custom-formulated products, some with patented innovations.

With a special focus on thyroid health, functional medicine, and drug-induced nutrient depletion (what she calls “drug muggers”), Suzy is the author of several books including Thyroid Healthy, Drug Muggers, and Diabetes Without Drugs. She also writes a nationally syndicated health column and shares practical, easy-to-understand guidance with readers around the world.

I want to be able to read my prescription, what are all those abbreviations?

Published March 17, 2013
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I want to be able to read my prescription, what are all those abbreviations?

	i	one
	ii	two
	iii	three
	iv	four
	po	Take by mouth
	QD	Take once a day
	BID	Take twice a day
	TID	Take three times a day
	QID	Take four times a day
	q12h	Take every 12 hours
	q4-6h	Take every 4 to 6 hours
	prn	As needed or if needed
	pc	After a meal
	ac	Before a meal
	as	Left ear
	ad	Right ear
	ou	Both eyes
	od	Right eye
	os	Left eye
	tsp	teaspoonful
	ml	milliliter

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Suzy Cohen, RPh, has been a licensed pharmacist for over 30 years, blending conventional medicine with natural approaches to help people feel better and live healthier. She is the founder of Script Essentials, a supplement company known for targeted, custom-formulated products, some with patented innovations.

With a special focus on thyroid health, functional medicine, and drug-induced nutrient depletion (what she calls “drug muggers”), Suzy is the author of several books including Thyroid Healthy, Drug Muggers, and Diabetes Without Drugs. She also writes a nationally syndicated health column and shares practical, easy-to-understand guidance with readers around the world.

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