A medical provider has prescribed milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)30 mL,PO bid.Here bid means :
A) Once every day
B) Two times every day
C) Three times every day
D) Four times a day

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Bid is the abbreviation for twice a day,which is generally 12 hours between doses.Once a day is written as "daily": every hour is abbreviated qh,three times a day is tid and four times a day is qid.Abbreviations are used with caution to reduce error(s)by the nurse and the healthcare teams.The abbreviation qd is not used for once a day,but is written as "daily."

A Medical Provider Has Prescribed Milk of Magnesia (Magnesium Hydroxide)30