for example, to take the drug at say, 9 a.m. and then again at 3 p.m., then wait another 18 hours until they take another dose. Why is there so much variation on prescription drug labels?

Fact checked by Elaine Hinzey, RD Medically reviewed by David Snyder, PharmD Prescription abbreviations like qd, hs, or bid can sometimes be found on your medication labels. These abbreviations are ...

Whenever we pick up a prescription medication, we see its name printed on the label—sildenafil, fluoxetine, alprazolam, or sertraline, for example. But have you ever wondered how those names are ...

[31,32] Among our sample of patients with ... on the safe administration of prescription medications and eventually distribute and explain the revised labels, should also be sought.