''p.o.'' is the abbreviation for per os, which means
Latin... Per Os
PO means by mouth. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: p.o. or po (lower case), comes from Latin "per os".
PO means by mouth. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: p.o. or po (lower case), comes from Latin "per os".
x = 10 (mg, g, etc) PO = per os (by mouth)
Just to add that p.o it is the initials of the words, Per Os= By mouth
Depending on the context, PO usually means either post office, postal order, or personnel officer. PO in a medical context means "per os" which is Latin for "by mouth." Doctors often use this abbreviation when writing a prescription, such as "take 25 mg PO at bedtime."
The term "PO TID" on a doctor's prescription or order would mean: "by mouth, three times daily". PO means by mouth. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: p.o. or po (lower case), comes from the Latin phrase "per os". The term TID means three times daily, or three times per daily. This medical abbreviation, which is also written as: t.i.d. or tid (lower case), comes from the later phrase "ter in die".
It means to be administrated orally. PO = Per os, which means "by the mouth" in latin. In this case: 200 miligrames by oral administration.
If it is on a prescription, the po means 'by mouth' and q means 'every'P isn't a normal medical abbreviation by itself
PO means is a Latin abbreviation for "by mouth" and HS is a Latin abbreviation for "at night" so that the medication by mouth at night.
On a prescription, it means 1 by mouth (orally).
PO - per os, orallySID - once a daysee related link below