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A-N Description   O-X Description
AUC Area under the curve   Oral Oral bioavailability (adult)
BID
Twice daily   PB Percent of protein binding in maternal circulation
Cmax
Plasma or mild concentration at peak   PHL Pediatric elimination half-life
MAOI Monoamine oxidase inhibitors   pKa The PH at which the drug is equally ionic and nonionic
Ci Microcurie of Radioactivity   PRN As needed
g/L Microgram per liter   q Every
mol
Micromole of weight   QD Daily
mg/L Milligram per liter   QID Four Times Daily
ml Milliliter. One cc   RID Relative Infant Dose
mmol Millimole of weight   T1/2 Adult elimination half-life
M/P Milk/Plasma Ratio   TID Three times daily
MW Molecular Weight   Tmax Time to peak plasma level (PK)
ng/L Nanogram per liter   VD Volume of Distribution
NSAIDs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory   X Times
 

 

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