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Q 6 hours means that you take the medication around the clock every 6 hours, even during sleeping hours. An example would be 0900, 1500, 2100, 0300, 0900.
QID means 4 times a day, but the doses are divided during waking hours. An example might be 0900, 1300, 1700, 2100.
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hi there its the same, i.e. bid=q12h tid=q8h qid=q6h
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