What does TID stand for?

What does TID stand for?

• A. Once Daily
• B. Three Times a Day
• C. Twice Daily
• D. Four Times a Day

Answer: (B)

Three times a day. TID comes from the Latin ter in die, and in medical dosing it tells you to take the medication three times within a 24-hour period, usually spaced about every 8 hours to keep levels steady. For example, if the total daily dose is split into three equal portions, you’d take one portion in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The other frequencies correspond to different schedules: once a day means once every 24 hours, twice a day is typically every 12 hours, and four times a day is about every 6 hours.

Three times a day. TID comes from the Latin ter in die, and in medical dosing it tells you to take the medication three times within a 24-hour period, usually spaced about every 8 hours to keep levels steady. For example, if the total daily dose is split into three equal portions, you’d take one portion in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The other frequencies correspond to different schedules: once a day means once every 24 hours, twice a day is typically every 12 hours, and four times a day is about every 6 hours.