Although the handwriting of the electronic prescription is regular and can be read clearly, many patients are still confused after receiving the prescription because there are many medical terms and foreign abbreviations in the prescription. Understanding prescriptions is of great help in understanding the condition and guiding treatment.

The main contents of the prescription:

1. Patient’s name, gender, age, department of treatment, and ID number.

2. Drug name, dosage form, dosage and total amount, usage and precautions.

Understand the foreign abbreviation of prescription:

1. Prescription: Take: Rp, indicate usage: Sig or S.

2. Dosage form: Tablet: Tab, Injection: Inj, Solution: Sol, Patch: Emp, Capsule: Cap, Ointment: Ung, Syrup: Syr, Liquid: Aq, Mixture: Mist, Tincture: Tr, Scrub: Lot.

3. Drug quantity:

Gram: g or omit it, such as 0.5g or 0.5, milliliter: ml or CC, milligram: mg, microgram: μg, unit: U .

4. Frequency of medication:

Once a day: qd or 1/day (generally taken in the morning).

Twice a day: b.i.d or 2/day.

Three times a day: t.i.d or 3/day.

4 times a day: q.i.d.4/day.

Once every 2 hours: q.2h.

Once every 8 hours: q.8h.

Take it every night before going to bed: q.n.

Once every other day: q.o.d. When necessary, take: p.r.n or s.o.s.

Once a week: q.w or 1/week.

Twice a week: b.i.w. ??

5. Medication requirements:

Take before meals: a.c.

Immediately: Stat or St.

Take after meals: p.c.

One dose: ht or day.

The prescription must have a doctor's signature:

The doctor's full name must be signed at the bottom of the prescription to be valid. Electronic prescriptions must also be signed by the doctor. (Wu Zhi)