On a prescription, "qid" or "q.i.d." denotes taking medication four times daily, derived from the Latin phrase. This abbreviation is sometimes presented in uppercase without periods, as "QID." Regardless of its format, it is one of several time-honored Latin abbreviations used in prescriptions to indicate how often medications should be administered.Other examples include:- "q.d." (or qd or QD) signifies once a day, originating from the Latin term that translates to "once daily."- "b.i.d." (or bid or BID) indicates twice a day, standing for the Latin expression meaning "twice daily."- "t.i.d." (or tid or TID) means three times a day, derived from the Latin phrase for "three times daily."Additionally, if a medication is to be taken at specific intervals, it is written as "q_h," where "q" represents "every" and "h" signifies the number of hours. For instance, "2 caps q4h" instructs to take 2 capsules every 4 hours.
