Key Abbreviations Flashcards
Understand the different abbreviations that could be present during the training for CSP certificate.
1
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ACD
A
automated compounding device
2
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ACPH
A
air changes per hour
3
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ACS
A
American Chemical Society
4
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ADC
A
automated dispensing cabinet
5
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ADE
A
Adverse Drug Event
6
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ADR
A
adverse drug reaction
7
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AJHP
A
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
8
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ANDA
A
abbreviated new drug application
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APhA
A
American Pharmacists Association
10
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API
A
active pharmaceutical ingredient
11
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ASHP
A
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
12
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ASPEN
A
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
13
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ASTM
A
American Society for Testing and Materials
14
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BET
A
bacterial endotoxin test
15
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BI
A
biological indicators
16
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BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
17
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BOP
A
Board of Pharmacy
18
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BSC
A
biological safety cabinet
19
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BUD
A
beyond-use date
20
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C-PEC
A
containment primary engineering control
21
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C-SCA
A
containment segregated compounding area
22
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C-SEC
A
containment secondary engineering control
23
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CACI
A
compounding aseptic containment isolator
24
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CAI
A
compounding aseptic isolator
25
CAPA
corrective action preventative action
26
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
27
CETA
Controlled Environmental Testing Association
28
CEO
chief executive officer
29
CFH
cubic feet per hour
30
CFM
cubic feet per minute
31
CFU
colony forming unit
32
cGMP
current good manufacturing practices
33
CIE
continuous infusion epidural
34
CNBT
CETA National Board of Testing
35
CNSP
compounded nonsterile preparation
36
COA
certificate of analysis
37
CPOE
computerized physician order entry
38
CRNA
certified registered nurse anesthetist
39
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
40
CSP
compounded sterile product
41
CSP
compounded sterile preparation
42
CSTD
closed system drug-transfer device
43
CVE
containment ventilated enclosure
44
DCA
direct compounding area
45
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
46
DEHP
di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
47
DQSA
Drug Quality and Security Act
48
ECV
endotoxin challenge vial
49
ED
emergency department
50
EM
environmental monitoring
51
EMR
electronic medical record
52
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
53
EVS
environmental services
54
FAERS
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
55
FCC
Food Chemical Codex
56
FD&C Act
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
57
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
58
FTM
fluid thioglycollate medium
59
GEDSA
Global Enteral Device Supplier Association
60
GFT
gloved fingertip test
61
GI
gastrointestinal
62
HCS
Hazard Communication Standard
63
HD
hazardous drug
64
HEPA
high efficiency particulate air
65
HPLC
high-performance liquid chromatography
66
HR
human resources
67
HVAC
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
68
HWP
hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
69
ICU
intensive care unit
70
ICV
intracerebroventricular
71
ID
infectious disease
72
IJPC
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
73
IM
intramuscular
74
IN
intranasal
75
INR
international normalised ratio
76
IPA
isopropyl alcohol
77
ISMP
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
78
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
79
IT
intrathecal
80
IV
intravenous
81
IVA
intravenous admixture
82
IVFE
intravenous fat emulsion
83
KVO
keep vein open
84
L&D
labor and delivery
85
LAFS
laminar airflow system
86
LAFW
laminar airflow workbench
87
LAFZ
laminar airflow zone
88
LFT
liver function test
89
LVP
large volume parenteral solution
90
MCE
mixed cellulose esters
91
MDV
multiple dose vial
92
MKT
mean kinetic temperature
93
MFR
master formulation record
94
MVI
manual visual inspection
95
NaCl
sodium chloride
96
NDA
new drug application
97
NECC
New England Compounding Center
98
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
99
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
100
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
101
NLT
no less than
102
NMT
no more than
103
NRL
natural rubber latex
104
NS
normal saline
105
NSF
formerly, National Sanitation Foundation
106
OOS
out of sepcification
107
OR
operating room
108
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
109
PAH
pulmonary arterial hypertension
110
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
111
PCEA
patient-controlled epidural analgesia
112
PE
polyethylene
113
PEC
primary engineering control
114
PES
plyethersulfone
115
PF
preservative-free
116
pH
potential of hydrogen
117
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
118
PM
preventative maintenance
119
PN
parenteral nutrition
120
PNS
probability of nonsterility
121
PNSU
probability of non-sterile unit
122
PO
polyolefin
123
PPE
personal protective equipment
124
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
125
PSI
pounds per square inch (measure of pressure)
126
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
127
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
128
PVDF
polyvinylidene fluoride
129
QA
quality assurance
130
QC
quality control
131
RABS
restricted air barrier system
132
RCA
root cause analysis
133
RCRA
Resource Conservation Recovery Act
134
REF
refrigerated temperatures
135
RT
room temperature
136
SAL
sterility assurance level
137
SCA
segregated compounding area
138
SCDM
soybean casein digest medium
139
SDS
safety data sheet
140
SDV
single dose vial
141
SEC
secondary engineering control
142
SIM
stability-indicating method
143
sIPA
sterile 70% isopropyl alcohol
144
SOP
standard operating procedure
145
SubQ
subcutaneous
146
SW
sterile water
147
SWFI
sterile water for injection
148
TAB
Technical Assistance Bulletin
149
TASS
toxic anterior segment syndrome
150
TJC
The Joint Commission
151
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
152
TSB
tryptic soy broth
153
ULPA
ultra-low particulate air
154
USP
United States Pharmacopeial Convention
155
USP-NF
United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary
156
UV
ultraviolet
157
VAERS
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
158
WHO
World Health Organization
