Does TID mean every 8 hours?

Then, does 3 times a day mean every 8 hours?

When the drug facts label on the medicine says to giveit “every 6 hours,” that generallymeans the medicine is taken 4 times a day (forexample, at breakfast, lunch, supper, and bedtime). “Takeevery 8 hours” generally means the medicineshould be taken 3 times a day.

Also, do I have to take amoxicillin every 8 hours? Amoxicillin comes as a capsule, a tablet, achewable tablet, and as a suspension (liquid) to take bymouth. It is usually taken every 12 hours (twice aday) or every 8 hours (three times a day) with or withoutfood. Take amoxicillin at around the same times everyday.

Beside this, how often is TID?

t.i.d. (or tid or TID) is threetimes a day ; t.i.d. stands for "ter in die" (in Latin, 3times a day). q.i.d. (or qid or QID) is four times a day; q.i.d.stands for "quater in die" (in Latin, 4 times a day).

What is 3 times a day in medical terms?

stands for "quaque die" (which means, in Latin, once aday). t.i.d. (or tid or TID) is three times a day ;t.i.d. stands for "ter in die" (in Latin, 3 times a day).q.i.d. (or qid or QID) is four times a day;q.i.d.