Neupogen isn't approved to treat the condition, called afebrile neutropenia, although doctors commonly prescribe it to stimulate production of white-blood cells in patients with low counts in the hope that it will ward off infections.
The term PRN is a Latin phrase typically used in the medical field, which means pro re nata, translated, âas neededâor âwhen necessaryâ. Simply put when you hear or see someone use the abbreviation PRN within the medical field they are likely saying, use as needed. This is commonly used when prescribing medication (which weâll [â¦]
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions and hospital orders (sometimes referred to as sig codes). This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology Â§âList of abbreviations for those). Capitalization and the use of periods is a matter of style. In the list, Latin is not capitalized whereas English acronyms are. Abbreviations which are not recommended by the Joint Commission are marked in red.