Abbreviations Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
ACE
A
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
2
Q
ADH
A
Anti-diuretics hormone
3
Q
ADR
A
Adverse drug reaction
4
Q
AF, AFib
A
Atrial fibrillation
5
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
CVS
A
cardiovascular system
10
Q
DEA
A
Drug enforcement administration
11
Q
DMARD
A
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
12
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
13
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
14
Q
ED
A
erectile dysfunction
15
Q
FDA
A
food and drug administration
16
Q
GFR
A
glomerular filtration rate
17
Q
HBP
A
High blood pressure
18
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
19
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
20
Q
HSV
A
herpes simplex virus
21
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
22
Q
Ig
A
Immunoglobulin
23
Q
INR
A
international normalized ratio
24
Q
IR
A
Immediate release
25
LMWH
Low-molecular-weight heparin
26
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
27
MI
myocardial infarction
28
MR
modified release
29
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
30
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
31
N/V/D
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
32
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
33
NSTEMI
non-ST elevation myocardial infraction
34
OTC
over the counter
35
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
36
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
37
PPI
Proton Pump Inhibitors
38
PRN
as needed
39
SR
sustained release
40
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
41
STEMI
ST Elevation myocardial infarction
42
TB
Tuberculosis
43
TCA
tricyclic antidepressants
44
TIA
transient ischemic attack
45
VTE
venous thrombus embolism
46
XR
extended release
