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Abbreviati0ns
Pharm Tech
Question | Answer |
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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 |