LASA
Pharmacy Abbrevations
Drugs That Start with "L"
Meds from the IV Room
Brand Names
100

DAUNOrubicin

DOXOrubicin

100

QD

Daily 

100

This generic medication is used to treat diarrhea and is available over the counter

Loperamide

100

This antifungal takes a while to reconstitute and requires a filter needle for preparation

Ambisome/Amphotericin 

100
Metformin

Glucophage

200

niCARdipine

NIFEdipine

200

TID

Three Times Daily

200

This medication is used to help recover the cells after high dose methotrexate

Leucovorin

200

This chemotherapy requires a cold bag for compounding 


Decitabine

200

Voriconazole

Vfend

300

vinBLAStine

vinCRIStine

300

APAP

Acetaminophen

300

This oral broad spectrum antibiotic is commonly over prescribed for UTIs

Levofloxacin

300

This medication is mixed in a glass container and requires a test dose prior to mixing

ATGAM/anti-thymocyte globulin 

300

Metoprolol tartrate

Lopressor

400

glyBURIDE

glipiZIDE

400

OTC

Over-the-counter

400
This medication is a beta blocker commonly used in pregnant patients

Labetolol

400

This iron product is notorious for infusion related reactions

Iron Dextran
400

Norepinephrine

Levophed

500
valGANciclovir

valACYclovir

500

HIPPA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

500

This medication is used for CMV prophylaxis

Letermovir

500

This medication is used to protect the bladder and ALWAYS given with ifosfamide

Mesna

500

Idarucizumab

Praxbind