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ambiguous meaning, write out "days" or "doses". D5LR. dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's solution ( intravenous sugar solution ) D5NS. dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) ( intravenous sugar solution ) D5W, D 5 W. dextrose 5% in water ( intravenous sugar solution ) D10W, D 10 W. dextrose 10% in water ( intravenous sugar solution )
The original oral form of hydrocodone alone, Dicodid, as immediate-release 5- and 10-mg tablets is available for prescription in Continental Europe per national drug control and prescription laws and Title 76 of the Schengen Treaty, but dihydrocodeine has been more widely used for the same indications since the beginning in the early 1920s ...
Ranolazine. Ranolazine, sold under the brand name Ranexa among others, is a medication used to treat heart related chest pain. [ 5] Typically it is used together with other medications when those are insufficient. [ 5][ 6] Therapeutic benefits appear smaller in females than males. [ 5] It is taken by mouth.
Nebivolol is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. [5] As with other β-blockers, it is generally a less preferred treatment for high blood pressure. [6] It may be used by itself or with other blood pressure medication. [6] It is taken by mouth. [6] Common side effects include dizziness, feeling tired, nausea, and ...
Equianalgesic. An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [ 1] Tables of this general type are also available for ...
Generic Product Identifier. The Generic Product Identifier ( GPI) is a 14-character hierarchical classification system created by Wolters Kluwer's Medi-Span that identifies drugs from their primary therapeutic use down to the unique interchangeable product regardless of manufacturer or package size. The code consists of seven subsets, each ...
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Drotaverine ( INN, also known as drotaverin) is an antispasmodic drug, used to enhance cervical dilation during childbirth and to relieve smooth muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract, urinary system, and gall bladder. [ 2][ 3][ 4][ 5]