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Intravenous
Solutions - Terms and Abbreviations |
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Intravenous
Solutions
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| Abbreviations |
Term |
Abbreviations
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Term |
| Ca |
Calcium |
Cl |
chloride |
| D |
dextrose
in normal saline |
D10/W |
10%
dextrose in water |
| D5
1/4
NS |
5%
dextrose in one-fourth strength normal saline (0.225% NaCl) |
D5
1/3 NS |
5%
dextrose in one-third strength normal saline (0.3% NaCl) |
| D5
1/2 NS |
5%
dextrose in one-half strength normal saline (o.45% NaCl) |
D5/LR |
5%
dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution |
| D5/NS |
5%dextrose
in normal saline (0.9% NaCl) |
D5/R |
5%dextrose
in Ringer's solution |
| D5/W |
5%
dextrose in water |
1/4
NS |
one-fourth
strength normal saline (0.225% NaCl) |
| 1/3
NS |
one-third
strength normal saline (0.3% NaCl) |
1/2
NS |
one-half
strength normal saline (o.45% NaCl) |
| K |
potassium |
KCl |
potassium
chloride |
| LR |
lactated
Ringer's solution |
M |
molar
solution (1 mole of solute per liter of solution) |
| Mg |
magnesium |
Na |
sodium |
| NaCl |
normal
saline (0.9% sodium chloride) |
R |
Ringer's
solution |
| SW |
sterile
water for injection |
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Dosage
Forms Terms and Abbreviations |
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Dosage
Forms |
| Abbreviations |
Term |
Abbreviations
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Term |
| amp. |
Ampule |
cap
(s) |
Capsule
(s) |
| conc. |
concentration |
DS |
Double-strength |
| elix |
Elixir |
LA |
Long-acting |
| liq |
Liquid |
sol |
Solution |
| supp |
Suppository |
S.R |
Sustained
release |
| susp |
Suspension |
syr |
Syrup |
| tab |
Tablet |
tinct
or tr |
Tincture |
| ung
or ungt |
Ointment |
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