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Abbreviations in the VAERS Database

Vaccines 6VAX-F Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Acellular Pertussis ADEN Adenovirus Vaccine Live Oral Type 7 ANTH Anthrax Vaccine BCG Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccine CEE Central European Encephalitis CHOL Cholera Vaccine D Diphtheria Vaccine DPIPV Diphtheria/Pertussis/inactivated polio virus DPP Diphtheria/Pertussis/Polio (oral [live] or inactivated not noted) DT Diphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids, Pediatric DTAP Diphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids And Acellular Pertussis Vaccine DTAPH Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids, pertussis vaccine absorbed, and Haemophilus B conjugate Vaccine (Tetramune®) DTAPHE Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids, pertussis vaccine absorbed, Hepatitis B conjugate, and inactivated poliovirus (Pediarix®) DTAPIP DTaP+IPV (Quadracel®) DTIPV Combined DT and IPV Vaccine DTOX Diphtheria Toxoid DTP Diphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine DTPH Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids/Whole Pertussis/Haemophilus B Conjugate DTPHEP Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Hepatitis B DTPHIB Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Haemophilus B Conjugate DTPHIP Combination of DTP, IPV and ACT-HIB DTPIHI Diphtheria/Tetanus/whole pertussis-Inactivated Polio Virus-Haemophilus influenza b (Pentacoq®) DTPIPV Combined DTP and IPV Vaccines DTPO Combined DTP and Oral Polio Vaccines (Foreign Vaccine) DTPPHI Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids/Pertussis/Poliovirus FLU Influenza Virus Vaccine FLUN Influenza Intranasal Vaccine (Flumist) H5N1 Pandemic Flu HBCV ???? HBHEPB Haemophilus B/Hepatitis B (Comvax®) HBPV Haemophilus B Polysaccharide Vaccine HbVC Hepatitis B Core Vaccine HDCV Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine (Foreign Vaccine) HEP Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine HEPA Hepatitis A HEPA/H ???? HEPAB Hepatitis A/Hepatitis B (Twinrix®) HIB Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine HIBV Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine HPV ???? HPV4 Gardasil IPV Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine JEV Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine LYME Lyme vaccine (LYMErix®) M Measles Virus Vaccine, Live M-RV Live measles vaccine (Rubeovax®--Discontinued Dec 1971) MBR Varicella (Verivac®) MEA Measles Vaccine MEN Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Groups A, C, Y, and W-135 combined MER Measles and Rubella Vaccine MGC Meningitis Conjugate MM Measles And Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live MMR Measles, Mumps And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live MMRV Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine MNC Meningitis Conjugate (Meningitec®) MNQ Meningococcal Vaccine (Menactra) MR Measles And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live MU Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live MUR Mumps And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live OPV Poliovirus Vaccine Trivalent, Live, Oral P Pertussis Vaccine PENT Diphtheria/Tetanus/whole pertussis-Inactivated Polio Virus-Haemophilusinfluenza b (Pentacoq®) PER Pertussis (Whooping Cough) PLAGUE Plague Vaccine PNC Heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar®) PPV Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent R Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live (Meruvax II®) RAB Rabies Virus Vaccine RABA Rabies, Adsorbed Vaccine ROT ???? ROTH1 Rotavirus Vaccine (new) ROTHB5 Rotavirus Vaccine RUB Rubella Vaccine RV Rotavirus Vaccine SEV Spring/summer encephalitis vaccination SMALL Smallpox Vaccine TBE Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccine (Foreign Vaccine) TD Tetanus And Diphtheria Toxoids, Adult TDAP Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis TRIVAX Tetanus, Diphtheria Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine TTOX Tetanus Toxoid TTOXA ???? TYP Typhoid Vaccine UNK Unknown VARCEL Varicella Virus Live (Varivax®) VARZOS Zostavax (shingles) YF Yellow Fever Vaccine

Other a/ before abd abdomen abn abnormal (i.e., abn behavior, abn lab values) addl additional adm. admitted, admission ADR adverse drug reaction ADL activities of daily living AE Adverse Event afeb afebrile AKA also known as alk phos alkaline phosphatase allerg allergy, allergic ALT serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (also SGPT) AMA American Medical Association amb ambulance, ambulate amt amount ANA antinuclear antibody ANAM acute motor axonal neuropathy APAP acetaminophen approx approximately appt appointment ASA aspirin assoc associated AST serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (also SGOT) ATB antibiotics ax axillary (temperature) baso basophils BC blood culture BID twice daily bilat bilateral bili bilirubin bm bowel movement BOM bilateral otitis media BP blood pressure BPM or bpm beats per minute BUN blood urea nitrogen Bx biopsy, biopsies, biopsied Ca calcium CA cancer CBC complete blood count cc chief complaint CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CHD congenital heart disease CHF congestive heart failure CHN community health nurse chr chronic cm centimeter CNS central nervous system c/o complained of COD cause of death cont continued convuls convulsion COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPK creatinine phosphokinase CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation C&S culture & sensitivity CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT/CAT computerized axial tomography (i.e., CAT scan) ctr center CXR chest X?ray D diarrhea d/c discontinued dec decreased, diminished delt deltoid devel developed diam diameter diff differential blood count disch discharge DO Doctor of Osteopathy DPH diphenhydramine (Benadryl) DT diphtheria tetanus DTox diphtheria toxoid DTP diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine dtr deep tendon reflexes Dx diagnosis ECG/EKG electrocardiogram EEG electroencephalogram elev elevate or elevated EMT emergency medical technician eos eosinophils epi epinephrine ER emergency room esp especially ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate eval evaluation exam examination exp experienced fam family FDA Food and Drug Administration feb febrile FH family history fr from FTR father f/u follow up fx fracture GBS Guillain Barre Syndrome gen general GI gastrointestinal gm gram GR-FR grandfather GR-MO grandmother gtt drop(s) h/a headache HBP high blood pressure hct hematocrit HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat hep hepatitis hgb hemoglobin hlth health HLV herpes-like virus h/o history of hosp hospital hr hour, hours HTN hypertension husb husband hx history ICU intensive care unit ID identification, identified Ig immunoglobulin IgG immunoglobulin G IM intramuscular immed immediately immun immunization imp improved inc increase inflam. inflammation infect infection inj injection intermit intermittent IPV inactivated poliovirus vaccine ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. IV intravenous K potassium kg kilogram L left or liter lab laboratory lb pound, pounds LDH lactic dehydrogenase LMP last menstrual period LOC level of consciousness or loss of consciousness LP lumbar puncture LPN/LVN Licensed practical or vocational nurse lt left LT Left Thigh LUA left upper arm lymphs lymphocytes lytes electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, etc) mbr member (of family) mcg microgram MD doctor, medical doctor med(s) medication(s) men meningitis MFR manufacturer mg milligram mgm alternative abbreviation for milligram min(s) minute(s) ml milliliter mm millimeter MMR measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (or individual components of M, M, or R) MN midnight mod moderate mon month, months mono monocytes, mononucleosis MTR mother n/a not applicable, not available neg negative neuro neurologic NKA no known allergies NKDA no known drug allergies nl normal # number noc night np nurse practicioner npo nothing by mouth (nil per os) NSAID(s) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s) N & V nausea and vomiting N,V, D nausea, vomiting, diarrhea O2 oxygen ofc office Om otitis media OTC over the counter (medication) oth other oz ounce, ounces P pulse p/ after PA physician's assistant PC/TC phone call or telephone call PCN Penicillin PDD Pervasive Developmental Delay PE physical exam ped pediatrician peds pediatrics PERRL pupils equal, round, reactive to light PERRLA pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation PET positron-emission tomography pH hydrogen ion concentration (acidity/alkalinity) pharm. pharmacy PharmD doctor of pharmacy phenobarb phenobarbital PHN public health nurse PMD private medical doctor PN practical nurse PNP pediatric nurse practitioner PO by mouth pos positive poss possible PPD purified protein derivative pr per rectum pred prednisone prev previous PRN as needed pt(s) patient, patients PT prothrombin. time PTT partial thromboplastin time PVT private q every QID four times a day qtr quarter R respiration or right RBC red blood cell recv received, receives, receive rehab rehabilitation resp respiratory RIG rabies immune globulin RN registered nurse r/o rule out ROM range of motion rpt report or reported rt right RT Right Thigh R/T related to RTC return to clinic RUA right upper arm rx therapy; treatment; medication (i.e., pt's rx = tylenol) rxn reaction, reactions SC subcutaneous sec second, seconds sed rate sedimentation rate SG specific gravity SGOT serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (also AST) SGPT serum glutamic pyravic transaminase (also ALT) SHC state health coordinator sib sibling, siblings SIDS sudden infant death syndrome sl slight, slightly SMA sequential multiple analyzer (series of blood chemistries) SOB shortness of breath S & S signs & symptoms s/sx signs & symptoms stat immediately std standard Sx symptom, symptoms, sign, signs synd syndrome sz seizure, seized, seizures T temperature (Fahrenheit) tab tablet, tablets TB tuberculosis tbsp tablespoon, tablespoons TC/PC telephone call or phone call TD adult tetanus and diphtheria toxoid temp temperature TID three times a day TOPV trivalent oral polio vaccine tox toxic, toxoid, toxicology (as in toxicology screen) TPN total parenteral nutrition TPR temperature, pulse, respiration trach tracheostomy tsp teaspoon, teaspoons Ttox tetanus toxoid TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura tx treatment, treatments, treated u units, unit ur urine UA urinalysis unk unknown URI upper respiratory infection USP United States Pharmacopeia (standard) UTI urinary tract infection V vomiting vax vaccine, vaccines v fib ventricular fibrillation VS vital signs (temperature, pulse, resp, blood pressure) VSS vital signs stable v tach ventricular tachycardia VZIG varicella zoster immune globulin w/ with w/o without w/u work up WBC white blood cell wk week, weeks WNL within normal limits wt weight x/ except yr year, years @ at & and -> causes to , resulting in, showed, to the right, progressing toward <- resulting from, to the left > greater than < less than

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