Abbreviations
Commonly seen on a drug label with a popular cholesterol medication, this SIG code translates to "at bedtime"
QHS
Neurontin
V (State Schedule, not Federal!)
The 3-letter abbreviation for a wide variety(panoply, even) of enzymes that perform metabolism of drugs and other chemicals.
CYP enzymes (Cytochrome p450)
V
This abbreviated hemodynamic reading can be calculated by the following formula: (2*DBP+SBP)/3
MAP(Mean Arterial Pressure)
MS Contin
II
The abbreviation for this pneumonia severity scoring also spells out a word in the English language!
CURB-65
This abbreviation for a mechanical medical device is often used as an alternative to chemical DVT prophylaxis
SCDs (Sequential Compression Devices)