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Medication abbreviated as NTGN? - I have no clue

Posted: Mar 24, 2012

I have a new doc who is abbreviation happy and in the list of meds he just says "p.r.n. NTGN."

I can't find anything with that abbreviation either in Drugs.com or in AcronymFinder.com and putting in p.r.n. NTGN into Google just gives me a list of teen p*rn sites!!! Ack!!!

I'm sending this to QA as I don't want to leave that abbreviation in the med list on a consult but I'm grateful for any ideas or suggestions.

D'oh!!!! - I have no clue

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I think it might be nitroglycerin. I'm still leaving a blank for QA, though.

Medication abbreviated as NTGN - greyhound mom

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In the Quick Look Drug Book, there is a drug NTG (not NTGN). The doc just probably dictated it wrong. Hope this helps.

thanks! - I have no clue

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I sent it to QA so I'll be curious to see what they do with it.

NTGN - flmt

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Nitroglycerin. I've had doctors dictate it like this before.

Thanks. This was a first for me. - I have no clue

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No way was I going to leave that in the med list, though. Thanks for your input.

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