Drug Name Abbreviations Flashcards
5-FU
5-fluorouracil
6-MP
6-mecraptopurine
6-TG
6-thioguanine
Al(OH)3
aluminium hydroxide
APAP
acetaminophen
Ara-C
cytarabine
ASA
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
AZT
zidovudine
B&O
belladonna and opium
C
ascorbic acid
Ca
calcium
Cl-
chloride
CO
castor oil
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
DA
dopamine
DDAVP
desmopressin acetate
DES
diethylstilbestrol
DIG
digoxin
ETHOH
alcohol
F
fluorine
Fe
iron
FeGluc
ferrous gluconate
FeSO4
ferrous sulfate
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
HCl
hydrochloric acid
HCO3
bicarbonate
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
I
iodine
INH
isoniazid
ISDN
isosorbide dinitrate
K
potassium
KCl
potassium chloride
LD
levodopa
LR
Lactated Ringer’s solution
Mg
magnesium
MgO
magnesium oxide
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
MOM
milk of magnesia
MS
morphine sulfate
MTX
methotrexate
MV
multiple vitamin
Na
sodium
NaCl
sodium chloride
NaHCO3
sodium bicarbonate
NO
nitrous oxide
NPH
neutral protamine hagedorn (insulin)
NS
normal saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride)
1/2 NS
one-half normal saline solution (0.45% sodium chloride)
NTG
nitroglycerin
OC
oral contraceptive
PABA
p-amino benzoic acid
PAS
p-aminosalicylic acid
PCN
penicillin
PCP
phencyclidine
PDN
prednisone
PTH
parathyroid hormone
PZI
protamine zinc
RS
Ringer’s solution
SS
saline solution
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium
T3
triiodothyroxine, liothyronine
T4
levothryxine
TCA
trichloroacetic acid
TCN
tetracycline
TMP
trimethoprim
TMP/SMX
co-trimoxazole
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
WFI
water of injection