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VT150
Pharmacy Abbreviation
101
Veterinary Medicine
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11/04/2014
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Term
%
 Definition
Percent
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ac
 Definition
before meals (ante cibum)
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ad lib
 Definition
as much as desired (ad libitum)
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bid
 Definition
twice a day
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BSA
 Definition
body surface area
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cal
 Definition
calorie
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cap
 Definition
capsule
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cc
 Definition
cublic centimeter
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cm
 Definition
centimeter
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conc
 Definition
concentration
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®
 Definition
registered trade name when superscipt to drugs
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d5w
 Definition
5% in dextrose
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dr
 Definition
dram
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ED
 Definition
effective dose
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ED50
 Definition
median effective dose
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fl oz
 Definition
fluid ounce
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g
 Definition
gram
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gal
 Definition
gallon
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gr
 Definition
grain
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gt
 Definition
drop
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gtt
 Definition
drops
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hr
 Definition
hour
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IA
 Definition
intraarterial
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IC
 Definition
Intracardiac
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ID
 Definition
intradermal
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IM
 Definition
Intramuscular
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IP
 Definition
Intraperitioneal
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IT
 Definition
intratracheal
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IU
 Definition
International Units
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IV
 Definition
Intravenous
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kg
 Definition
kilograms
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km
 Definition
milometer
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L
 Definition
liter
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Ib/#
 Definition
pounds
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LD
 Definition
Lethal Dose
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LD50
 Definition
median lethal dose
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LRS
 Definition
lactated Ringer's solution
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m
 Definition
meter
Term
mgc
 Definition
microgram
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mED
 Definition
minimal effective dose
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mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
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mg
 Definition
milligram
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MIC
 Definition
minimum inhibitory concentrarion
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MID
 Definition
minimum ineffective dose
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mm
 Definition
millimeter (mean muscles)
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npo
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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mL
 Definition
millimeter
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NS
 Definition
Normal Saline
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OTC
 Definition
over the counter
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oz
 Definition
ounce
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pc
 Definition
after meals
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PDR
 Definition
physician's desk reference
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pH
 Definition
Hydrogen ion concentration
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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ppm
 Definition
parts per million
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PR
 Definition
per rectum
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prm
 Definition
as needed
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pt
 Definition
pint
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q
 Definition
every
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q12h
 Definition
every 12 hours
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q4h
 Definition
every 4 hours
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q6h
 Definition
every 6 hours
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q8h
 Definition
every 8 hours
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qd
 Definition
everyday
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qn
 Definition
everynight
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qh
 Definition
every hours
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qid
 Definition
4 times a day
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qod/eod
 Definition
every other day
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qp
 Definition
as much as desired
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qt
 Definition
quart
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Rx
 Definition
prescription
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sid
 Definition
once a day
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sig
 Definition
let it be written as
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sol'n or soln
 Definition
solution
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SQ,SC, subQ, AND subq
 Definition
subcutaneous
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T
 Definition
tablespoon
temperature
tablet
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tab
 Definition
tablet
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tid
 Definition
3 times a day
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tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
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vol
 Definition
volume
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VPB
 Definition
veterinary pharmaceuticals and biologicals
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_
c
 Definition
With
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_
p
 Definition
after
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_
s
 Definition
without
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Veterinary medicine has been in existence since
 Definition
5000 BC
Term
world’s first veterinary school was founded in
 Definition
Lyon, France, in 1761
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American first veterinary college opened in
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Philadelphia in 1852
Term
Pharmaco
 Definition
drug/medicine
Term
Therapy
 Definition
treatment of disease
Term
Kinetics
 Definition
study of motion
Term
Pharmacotherapeutics
 Definition
field of science that examines the treatment of disease with medicines
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Pharmacokinetics
 Definition
the motion of drugs; the study of absorption
Term
Pharmacodynamics
 Definition
study of the mechanisms of action of a drug
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PHARMACOLOGY
 Definition
study and use of drugs in animal health care
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FDA
 Definition
FOOD and DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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when act was passed in the year 1938
 Definition
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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FDC
 Definition
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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CVM
 Definition
Center for Veterinary Medicin
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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
 Definition
Regulated by FDA
• Obtained through a prescription
• Prescription drugs must be labeled, Caution
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AMDUCA
 Definition
Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act
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Controlled Drugs
 Definition
• Regulated by the DEA
• Prescriber must be registered by DEA
• Must be logged & info kept for 2 years
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