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    HighSchoolGirly Posts: 41, Reputation: 1
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    May 5, 2010, 07:53 PM
    TLQD on perscription bottle means..
    My mom got perscribed a generic for Paxil and the bottle says
    1 TLQD FOR 2 WEEKS, THEN 2 DAILY.
    What does TLQD mean?
    Just wanted to check before she calls the pharmacy tomorrow.
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    May 5, 2010, 07:57 PM
    The initials q.d. (qd or QD) is once a day; q.d. stands for "quaque die" (which means, in Latin, once a day). I don't know what TL means. The pharmacist will know. Why are you checking here before she calls the pharmacy?
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    May 5, 2010, 08:25 PM

    My mom was curious and she gets anxious if she has to sleep on not knowing something. So basically I'm showing her this so that she can get some sleep tonight.
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    May 6, 2010, 04:35 PM

    Could it be an I rather than l? Indicating 3x daily? Is this the prescription or label you're reading from? There is no reason a label should contain anything less than clear and precise dosage information, be understandable by the patient without reference to a Latin translator. By all means please clarify with pharmacist.
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    May 9, 2010, 04:17 PM

    She ended up calling her doctor the very next morning and found out that it's once a day for two weeks.

    Thanks for all of your help.
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