Frequency
Q.O.D.
Every other day
What Q.O.D. stands for
Q.O.D. is a medical abbreviation for every other day - written out in full as “Quaque altera die”. TermDecode files it under frequency abbreviations.
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Risk
Can be mistaken for "Q.D." or "Q.I.D."
Safer Alternative
Write "every other day"
Seen in context
Q.O.D. misread as Q.D.
Sources
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