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Medical Abbreviations: Drugs and Solutions
Question | Answer |
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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 |