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Stands for Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NDC | National Drug Code |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| PTCB | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board |
| OTC | Over the Counter |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| MEC | Minimum Effective Concentration |
| CSA | Controlled Substance Act |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| CPhT | Certified Pharmacy Technician |
| ASHP | American Society of Hospital Pharmacists |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| PDR | Physicians Desk Reference |
| DFC | Drug Facts and Comparison |
| POS | Point of Sale System |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| DAW | Dispense as Written |
| MD | Medical Doctor |
| PA | Physicians Assistant |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| PharmD | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| RT | Respiratory Therapist |
| gtt | drop |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drug |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| RDA | Recommended daily allowance |
| AWP | Average wholesale price |
| PHI | Personal health information |
| HIPAA | The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| CE | Continuing education |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| COPD | Chronic Obstuctive Pulmonary Disorder or Disease |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| WBC | White blood cell or count |
| RPh | Registered Pharmacist |