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What does the abbreviation CD stand for?
What does the abbreviation CR stand for?
What does the abbreviation DR mean?
What does the abbreviation ER stand for?
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What does the abbreviation IR represent?
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What does the abbreviation LA stand for?
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What does LAR stand for?
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What does the abbreviation MR mean?
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What does the abbreviation PR represent?
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What does the abbreviation SA stand for?
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What does the abbreviation SR mean?
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What does the abbreviation TR stand for?
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Study Notes
Medication Abbreviations for Release Types
- CD: Stands for Controlled Delivery, indicating a method to deliver medication consistently over time.
- CR: Refers to Controlled Release, allowing for a steady release of medication at a predetermined rate.
- DR: Represents Delayed Release, where medication is released after a specific delay.
- ER: Means Extended Release, designed to release medication over an extended period rather than all at once.
- IR: Implies Immediate Release, which refers to medications that dissolve quickly and release active ingredients promptly.
- LA: Stands for Long Acting, indicating a formulation designed to remain active in the body for an extended duration.
- LAR: Means Long Acting Release, similar to LA, but focusing on a gradual release of medication over time.
- MR: Stands for Modified Release, encompassing various techniques to alter the timing and amount of drug released.
- PR: Refers to Prolonged Release, allowing medication effects to last longer than traditional formulations.
- SA: Indicates Sustained Action/Short Acting, where the effects are sustained for a shorter period than extended release.
- SR: Stands for Sustained Release, allowing medication to be released slowly over time for extended therapeutic action.
- TR: Symbolizes Timed Release, which releases medication according to a specific timing schedule.
- XR/XT/XL: All refer to Extended Release, emphasizing variations of this delivery method across different formulations.
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Test your knowledge on the various abbreviations used in medication release types. This quiz will cover terms like Controlled Delivery, Extended Release, and Immediate Release. See how well you understand these critical pharmaceutical concepts!
