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Abbreviations II
Drug and Chemical Abbreviations - Parker
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACEI | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
| ASA | aspirin |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| AZT | zidovudine |
| Ca++ | calcium |
| Cl- | chlorine |
| CCB | clacium channel blocker |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| DDAVP | desmopressin acetate |
| DES | diethylstilbestrol |
| DIG | digoxin |
| D5W | 5% dextrose in water |
| D5NS | 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride |
| Fe++ | iron |
| FeSO4 | ferrous sulfate |
| HCl | hydrochloric acid |
| HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
| H2O | water |
| IHN | isoniazid |
| K+ | potassium |
| KCl | potassium chloride |
| MAOI | monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| MgSO4 | magnesium sulfate |
| MS, MSO4 | morphine sulfate |
| MVI | multivitamin |
| NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| NPH | Neutral Protamine Hagedorn |
| NS | normal saline |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| O2 | oxygen |
| PB | phenobarbital |
| PCA | patient-controlled analgesia |
| PCN | penicillin |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | levothyroxine |
| TCN | tetracycline |
| TMP | trimethoprim |
| TMP-SMX or TMP-SMZ | trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
| t-PA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| ZnO | zinc oxide |