give medicine

Yes, orally is the correct term for taking medicine by mouth.

In addition to your correct sentence, you can also phrase it

I give the child medicine orally twice a day.

But you probably already knew that.

Hi,

When I give a child medicine through his/her mouth, what should I say to describe what I do?

I give medicine orally to the child twice a day. Is this sentence correct? If not, how should I phrase it?

It sounds OK to me. Since 'orally' is usually how medicine is administered, you can omit the w

Does the following sentence sound strange?

I administered some medicine to the child perorally b.i.d..





Thanks in advance!

Hi,

It probably sounds OK if you are a doctor. If you are a parent, it sounds extremely odd.

Clive

Thanks!

(Since I want to appear professional, I'll speak this way![<:o)]

MapleDoes the following sentence sound strange?

I administered some medicine to the child perorally b.i.d..

I don't understand what perorally b.i.d.. is. Could you please explain?

Thanks.

peroral: (per os) through or by way of the mouth. (whose abbreviation is PO)

b.i.d. (bis in die) =twice a day

PO and b.i.d. can often be seen on the prescriptions drawn by physicians.

Mapleperoral: (per os) through or by way of the mouth. (whose abbreviation is PO)

b.i.d. (bis in die) =twice a day

PO and b.i.d. can often be seen on the prescriptions drawn by physicians.

Thank you very much.

Best wishes.

You're welcome!

It's my pleasure to share with you what I know.

Maple

In BrE, "to administer" might be used in the instructions, or in a formal context, e.g.

1. The medication should be administered three times a day.

2. I advised MrQ to administer the stated dose three times daily.

MrP