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ac
before meals
amp
ampuole
bid
twice a day
cap
capsule
emuls
emulsion
hs
at bedtime or at hour of sleep
npo
nothing by mouth
oint
ointment
pc
after meals
po
by mouth
pr
per rectum
q4h
every 4 hr
q6h
every 6 hr
q8h
every 8 hr
qd
every or each day
qid
four times per day
qod
every other day
stat
immediately
supp
suppository
syr
syrup
tab
tablet
tid
three times per day
tsp
teaspoon
tbsp
tablespoon
qt
quart
pt
pint
oz
ounce
NS
normal saline (0.9%)
mL
milliliter
mg
milligram
mEq
milliequivalent
mcg
microgram
lb
pound
kg
kilogram
gr
grain
g
gram
gal
gallon
fl oz
fluid ounce
DW
distilled water
D5W
5% dextrose in water
D5LR
5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution
D20W
20% dextrose in water
D10W
10% dextrose in water
cc
cubic centimeter
1/2 NS
1/2 Normal Saline (0.45%)
APhA
American Pharmaceutical Association
ASAP
as soon as possible
AWP
average wholesale price
CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
DAW
dispense as written
DEA
drug enforcement agency
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
FDA
Food & Drug Administration
GERD
`gastroesophageal reflux disease
GPO
group purchasing organization
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
TJC
the joint commission
MI
myocardial infarction
NABP
national association of boards of pharmacy
NF
national formulary
OSHA
occupation safety & health administration
OTC
over the counter
P&T Committee
Pharmacy & therapeutics committee
PI
protease inhibitor
U & C
usual & customary
USP
united states pharmacopeia
3TC
lamivudine
APAP
acetaminophen
ASA
aspirin
AZT
azidothymidine
ddi
didanosine
D4T
stavudine
FeSO4
ferrous sulfate
HCTZ
hydrocholorthiazide
INH
isoniazide
KCl
potassium chloride
MOM
milk of magnesia
NTG
nitrogylcerin
Pb
phenobarbital
PCN
penicillin
SMZ-TMP
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
TCN
tetracycline
Premarin
conjugated estrogens
Lipitor
atorvastatin
Norvsac
amlodipine
Lanoxin
digoxin
Zithromax
azithromycin
Zocor
simvastatin
Zestril
lisinopril
Tenormin
atenolol
Xanax
alprazolam
Cardizem
diltiazem
Glucotrol
glipizide
Allegra
fexofenadine
Procardia
nifedipine
Dilantin
phenytoin
Wellbutrin
bupropion
Relafen
nabumetone
Risperdal
risperidone
Serevent
salmeterol
