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general pharmacy abb
| meaning | abbreviation |
|---|---|
| adverse drug effect | ADE |
| adverse drug reaction | ADR |
| amount | amt |
| average wholesale price | AWP |
| compound | cmpd, cpd |
| concentration | conc |
| dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride | aD5/1/2NS |
| dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride | D5NS |
| dextrose 5% in water | D5W |
| diagnosis-related group | DRG |
| diluent | dil |
| discontinue | D/C; DC |
| dispense | disp. |
| dispense as written | DAW |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | DEA |
| drug utilization review | DUR |
| elixir | elix |
| enteric coated | EC |
| extended release | XL |
| fluid | fl. |
| Food and Drug Administration | FDA |
| lactated ringer's solution | LR |
| liquid | liq |
| lotion | lot |
| maximum allowable cost | MAC |
| metered dose inhaler | MDI |
| national formulary | NF |
| no known allergies | NKDA |
| normal saline (sodium chloride 0.9%) | NS |
| nothing by mouth | NPO |
| ointment | oint; ung |
| over-the-counter | OTC |
| patient | pt |
| pediatric | ped |
| powder | pwdr |
| prescription | Rx |
| Schedule I | C-I |
| Schedule II | C-II |
| Schedule III | C-III |
| Schedule IV | C-IV |
| Schedule V | C-V |
| solution | soln |
| suppository | supp |
| suspension | susp |
| syrup | susp |
| vitamin | vit |
| water | aq; aqua |
| wholesale acquisition cost | WAC |