http://www.englishforums.com/English/BasicEnglishVocabularyQuestions/Forum44.htmFor Basic English ONLY. Please post only <b><font color=red>easy</font></b> questions and answers here.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/3/dnpzp/Post.htm#582118Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:582118Tanit0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/3/dnpzp/Post.htm#582118http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-582118.xml. Both about meds, how many times to take . tid it is three times a day qid - four times a day Hi Feebs&#39; post (the one above yours) already summarised nicely all the abbreviations in this thread. Time for closing the thread, I guess. No need for further repetitions.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#582106Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:582106Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#582106http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-582106.xml. Both about meds, how many times to take . tid it is three times a day qid - four times a dayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#575800Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:575800Feebs112http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#575800http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-575800.xmlThis is going in circles! Time to draw a line under it. b.i.d. abbr. Latin bis in die (twice a day) t.i.d. abbr. Latin ter in die (three times a day) q.i.d. abbr. Latin quater in die (four times a day) q.d. abbrv. Latin quaquae die (once a day)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#575379Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:575379Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#575379http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-575379.xmlNo that would be Qd for 1 time a day or (every day)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#557707Sat, 23 May 2009 04:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:557707Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#557707http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-557707.xmlAND 1 TIME A DAY...OID?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#508754Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:508754Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#508754http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-508754.xmlTID MEANS THREE X A DAY QID MEANS FOUR X A DAY BID MEANS TWICE A DAYhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#500832Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:500832Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#500832http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-500832.xmlHi. I am a nursing student. We often utilized the abbreviations &quot;BID, TID, QID&quot; in the hospital. BID -- two times a day TID -- three times a day QID -- four times a day PRN -- when needed Please refer to Medical Terminology books for further clarifications as needed. Hope this helps you. Have a great day.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#492237Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:492237Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#492237http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-492237.xmlHi, In the United States medical system: bid= 2 times a day tid = 3 times a day qid= 4 times a day They are latin abbreviations. So basically it says: 3-4 times a day, 2-3 times a day. Hope this helps. : )http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#469816Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:469816Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#469816http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-469816.xmlwell if your looking for medical definitions TID = three times a day BID-two times q day QID= four times a dayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#429610Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:429610khoff9http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/2/dnpzp/Post.htm#429610http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-429610.xmlQID - 4 times a day. QD ("quaque die" - latin) - once a day Well, that's an important difference! Thanks for pointing that out, Vlad, and welcome to the Forum!http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#429565Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:429565Vlad197710http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#429565http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-429565.xmlAnonymous wrote: Hello Friend, b.i.d - two times a day t.i.d - three times a day q.i.d or qd - four times a day I belive the doctor is increasing your treatment dose for a particular drug. Best Regards, Raju Not true. QD and QID are 2 different things. QID - 4 times a day. QD ("quaque die" - latin) - once a dayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#331677Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:331677Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#331677http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-331677.xmlThese are not English words. They are actually abbreviations for Latin words and are used by medical professionals when giving directions. Particularly when prescribing medication. Bid stands for bis in die which translates to twice a day. Qid stands for quater in die which means four times a day. Finally, tid stands for ter in die which means three times a day. So if your doctor wrote you a prescription for a pain medication with the directions as 1 tablet tid to qid they would want you to take a pill 3-4 times a day. Hope this was helpful.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#329574Sat, 23 May 2009 04:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:329574Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#329574http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-329574.xmlHello Friend, b.i.d - two times a day t.i.d - three times a day q.i.d or qd - four times a day I belive the doctor is increasing your treatment dose for a particular drug. Best Regards, Rajuhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#319311Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:319311Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#319311http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-319311.xmlthanks!! actually, i came across with these words when i was reading an overview of drug therapies for Allergic Rhinitis.. again, thanks friends!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#319092Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:319092Philip14http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#319092http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-319092.xmlFeebs11 wrote: Anonymous wrote: hola, my friends.. what does it mean with "tid to qid" and "bid to tid" ..? i've been searching for its meaning but i've found nothing.. pleasae, can anyone help me.. Regards, b.i.d. abbr. Latin bis in die (twice a day) t.i.d. abbr. Latin ter in die (three times a day) q.i.d. abbr. Latin quater in die (four times a day) This is all perfectly clear now. Ihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#319020Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:319020Feebs1115http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#319020http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-319020.xmlAnonymous wrote: hola, my friends.. what does it mean with "tid to qid" and "bid to tid" ..? i've been searching for its meaning but i've found nothing.. pleasae, can anyone help me.. Regards, b.i.d. abbr. Latin bis in die (twice a day) t.i.d. abbr. Latin ter in die (three times a day) q.i.d. abbr. Latin quater in die (four times a day)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#318911Sat, 23 May 2009 04:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:318911nona the brit16http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#318911http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-318911.xmlI googled 'tid to qid' and it seems to relate to medicine/drug dosages, so they are probably abbreviations of Latin terms used by doctors. You might have more luck if you re-post this in our medical English section.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#318909Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:318909Philip17http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htm#318909http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-318909.xmlAnonymous wrote: hola, my friends.. what does it mean with " tid to qid " and "bid to tid " ..? i've been searching for its meaning but i've found nothing.. pleasae, can anyone help me.. Regards, To my knowledge these are not English words.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htmMon, 23 Feb 2009 05:08:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:318867Anonymous18http://www.englishforums.com/English/TidToQidBidToTidPlease/dnpzp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-318867.xmlhola, my friends.. what does it mean with "tid to qid" and "bid to tid" ..? i've been searching for its meaning but i've found nothing.. pleasae, can anyone help me.. Regards,