What does NEO*IV* stand for in prescription drug name?
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When I query the prescriptions table, there are quite a few "drug" names prepended with NEO*IV* (ex: NEO*IV*Cefotaxime, NEO*IV*Ampicillin Sodium, ...)
Does anyone know what this acronym means?
More specifically, what NEO means? (I am assuming IV means intravenous)
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What does NF stand for in prescription drug name? #490
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Start with the MIMIC online documentation and the prescriptions table, then review the related discussion in issue #490. Done means providing a sourced explanation of the NEOIV prefix, including whether IV means intravenous.
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