5.4 Table

ADE

adverse drug effect

ADR

adverse drug reaction

amt

amount

AWP

average wholesale price

cmpd/cpd

compound

conc

concentration

D5/1/2NS

Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride

D5N5

dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)

D5W

dextrose 5% in water

DRG

diagnostic related group

dil

diluent

D/C

discontinue

disp

dispense

DAW

dispense as written

DEA

drug enforcement administration

DUR

drug utilization review

elix

elixir

EC

enteric coated

XL

extended release

fl.

fluid

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

LR

lactated ringers solution

liq

liquid

lot

lotion

MAC

maximum allowable cost

MDI

metered dose inhaler

NF

National Formulary

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NS

normal saline 0.9%

NPO

nothing by mouth

oint/ung

ointment

OTC

over the counter

pt

patient

ped

pediatric

pwdr

powder

Rx

prescription

C-I

Schedule I

C-II

Schedule II

C-III

Schedule III

C-IV

Schedule IV

C-V

schedule V

soln

solution

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

vit

vitamin

aq/aqua

water

WAC

wholesale acquisition cost