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Pharmacy Abbreviations

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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
A FIB — atrial fibrillation
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
D50W — 50% dextrose in water
C/W — Consistent With
N&V — Nausea & Vomiting
FID — five times daily
NSVD — Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
DM — Diabetes mellitus
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
PAC — Premature Atrial Contraction
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
TX — Treatment (medical)
F/U — Follow up appointment
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
V FIB — Ventricular Fibrillation
CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
WC — with meals
IPPV — Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
R/O — Rule Out
Q 7 PM — every day at 7 PM
MRX1 — may repeat times one
V TACH — Ventricular tachycardia
ROM — Range Of Motion
MM — Millimeter
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
CACL2 — Calcium Chloride
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
BPM — Beats Per Minute
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
MEQ — Milliequivalent
C-SECTION — cesarean section
CBC — Complete Blood Count
RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MAI/MAC — Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare/M. avium complex
YR — Years old
AD — Right Ear
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
NKA — No Known Allergies
IV — Intravenous
OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
GI — Gastrointestinal
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
CPD — Cephalopelvic Disproportion
SID — Semel in die meaning once daily. Only used in veterinary medicine.