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Medical Abbreviations: Drugs and Solutions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABVD | Adriamycin (doxorubicin), bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACEI | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
| Ach | acetylcholine |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| aq | water |
| ASA | aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid |
| AZT | zidovudine |
| BDZ | benzodiazepine |
| CCB | calcium channel blocker |
| D5 | 5% dextrose |
| D5/0.9 NS | 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride |
| DDAVP | desmopressin acetate |
| DES | diethylstilbestrol |
| DIG | digoxin |
| DTP | diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine |
| HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| INH | isoniazid |
| LR | lactated ringers |
| MAOI | monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| MS, MS04 | morphine sulfate |
| MVI | multivitamin |
| NPH | neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin) |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| PB | Phenobarbital |
| PCN | penicillin |
| PNV | prenatal vitamins |
| PPN | peripheral parenteral nutrition |
| SSRI | selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | levothyroxine |
| TCN | tetracycline |
| TMP | trimethoprim |
| TMP/SMX | trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole |
| t-PA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| ZnO | zinc oxide |