After meals corresponds to which abbreviation?

• A. p.c.
• B. tsp
• C. Tbsp
• D. OPA

Answer: (A)

Understanding timing in prescription abbreviations is the key idea here. After meals is indicated by p.c., which stands for post cibum in Latin. This shorthand is used on prescriptions to tell you when to take the medicine relative to meals, with ac (ante cibum) meaning before meals and pc/p.c. meaning after meals. Recognizing this helps you follow dosing instructions correctly and also explains why some drugs are taken with food to improve tolerance or absorption.

The other options don’t convey timing relative to meals. Teaspoon and tablespoon are unit measures for dosing volume, not timing. OPA isn’t a standard prescription timing abbreviation. So the abbreviation that means after meals is p.c. (post cibum).