What is OD and BD in medicine?


  1. What is OD and BD in medicine?
  2. What does BD means in doctor prescription?
  3. What is BD and TDS in medical terms?
  4. What does BD mean in nursing?
  5. What is full form BD?
  6. Why do doctors write BD?
  7. What does it mean to BD?
  8. What is TDS medical?
  9. How often is BD medication?
  10. What does BD stand for in pregnancy?
  11. Is bedtime an HS?
  12. What is HS in medicine?

What is OD and BD in medicine?

The Full form of OD is ‘Once in a day’. OD means the prescribed medicine should be taken “once daily”. If BD is written, medicine should be taken once daily. When we take medicine two times in a day, we may also say it BD, if we take it once daily we may also say it OD.

What does BD means in doctor prescription?

Twice a dayPharmacy AbbreviationsAbbreviationMeaningBDTwice a dayTDS (or TD or TID)Three times a dayQDS (or QD)Four times a dayOM (or M)In the morning

What is BD and TDS in medical terms?

The Full form of TDS is ‘ter die sumendum’ means 3 times a day. TDS means the prescribed medicine should be taken “thrice daily”. If BD is written, medicine should be taken twice daily. Sometimes the doctor advises us to take the medicine once or twice a day.

What does BD mean in nursing?

b. d. = bis die (twice daily)

What is full form BD?

The Full form of BD is “bis in die” which means twice a day. BD means the prescribed medicine should be taken “twice daily”. If OD is written, medicine should be taken once daily. When we go to a doctor for our treatment, he prescribes so many medicines in the form of tablet, capsule, syrup or any ointment.

Why do doctors write BD?

The Full form of BD is “bis in die” which means twice a day. BD means the prescribed medicine should be taken “twice daily”. When we take medicine two times in a day, we may also say it BD, if we take it once daily we may also say it OD. So these are the writing patterns of a doctor on a prescription.

What does it mean to BD?

The abbreviation BD is widely used to mean “Big Deal.” BD is typically used to refer to a person, event or object of special importance, but is often used sarcastically.

What is TDS medical?

In Latin (and in common usage through my career) ‘tds’ (ter die sumendus) translates as ‘to be taken three times a day’ (sumendus = to take). Hence ‘tds’ should be used for oral medications. ‘tid’ (ter in die) translates as ‘three times daily’ and should be used for external medications.

How often is BD medication?

List of abbreviationsAbbreviationMeaningb.d.s, bds, BDS2 times a dayb.i.d., bid, bdtwice a day / twice daily / 2 times dailyBMIbody mass indexBNObowels not open

What does BD stand for in pregnancy?

BD – Baby Dance A reference to having sexual intercourse during your most fertile days. BD can also mean Baby Dust – a good luck phrase meaning “I hope you get pregnant”.

Is bedtime an HS?

Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here….List of medical abbreviations: Latin abbreviations.Abbrev.MeaningLatin (or New Latin) originb.i.d., bid, bed, BIDtwice a day / twice daily / 2 times dailybis in diegtt., gttsdrop(s)gutta(e)h., hhourhoraqhs, h.s., hsat bedtime or half strengthhora somni

What is HS in medicine?

hora somni, before sleep, at bedtime, half strength.