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What does NEO*IV* stand for in prescription drug name?
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Description
Description
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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