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Sterile products abbreviations

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Term
Definition
1/4 NS   1/4 Normal saline: 0.225% sodium chloride  
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1/2 NS   1/2 Normal saline: 0.45% sodium chloride  
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D5 1/4 NS   Dextrose 5% in 1/4 normal saline  
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D5 1/2 NS   Dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline  
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D5NS   Dextrose 5% in normal saline  
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D5W   Dextrose 5% in water  
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LR   Lactated Ringer's  
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NS   Normal saline: 0.9% sodium chloride  
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IgG   Immunoglobulin G  
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IVIG   Intravenous immune globulin  
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K   Potassium  
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MVI   Multivitamin injection  
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SWFI   Sterile water for injection or sterile water for irrigation  
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ACD   Automated compounding device  
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AMP or amp   Ampule  
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CACI   Compounding aseptic containment isolator  
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DCA   Direct compounding area  
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HEPA   High-efficiency particulate air filter  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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IPA   Isopropyl alcohol  
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ISO   International Organization for Standardization  
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IVFE   Intravenous fat emulsion  
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IVP   Intravenous push  
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IVPB   Intravenous piggyback  
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LAFW   Laminar airflow workbench  
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MDV   Multiple-dose vial, Multidose vial  
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PCA   Patient-controlled analgesia  
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PEC   Primary engineering control  
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PFS   Prefiled syringe  
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PPE   Personnel protective equipment  
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SC, SQ, subq   Subcutaneous  
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TKO   To keep vein open  
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TPN   Total parenteral nutrition  
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