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Pharm Abbreviations
Medical Terminology
| Abbreviation | Acronym (Definition) |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ac (SID CODE)direction for use | before eating |
| ad lid (SID CODE) direction for use | as much as needed |
| ADR | adverse drug reaction |
| AIDS | accquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| APhA | american pharmacy association |
| AAPT | american association for pharmacy technicians |
| ARDS | accute respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| ASAP | as soon as possibile |
| ASHD | atherosclerotic heart disease |
| BBVD | bloodborne viral infection |
| BE | barium enema |
| bid (SID CODE) direction for use | twice a day |
| biw(SID CODE) direction for use | twice a week |
| BOM | bilateral otitis media (ear infection) |
| BP | blood pressure |
| c | with |
| CA | cancer |
| Ca | calcium |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart disease |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| DAW (SID CODE) direction for use | dispense as written |
| DM | diabetis mellitus |
| DPT | diphteria pertussis tetanus vaccine |
| dx | diagnosis |
| ETOH | ethanol; alcholol |