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Abbreviati0ns
Pharm Tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADA | American Dental Association |
| ADD | Attention-deficit disorder |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| ADR | adverse drug reaction |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| APhA | American Pharmaceutical Association |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia or hypertrophy |
| BUN | blood urine nitrogen |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CCU | coronlary care unit |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CNS | centeral nervous system |
| CO | cardiac output |
| COMT | catechol-o-methyl transferase |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| COX-1 | cyclooxygenase-1 |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CRF | corticotrophin-releasing factor |
| CSF | colony-stimulating factor |
| CTCL | cutaneous T-cell lymphoma |
| CTZ | chemotrigger zone |
| CV | cardiovasular |
| CVA | cardiovascular accident |
| DEA | drug Enforcement Administration |
| DIC | disseminated intriavascular coagulation |