Rx Full Form
(Prescription)
? (an uppercase R with its tail crossed) is a symbol meaning prescription, used in the pharmaceutical industry for medications and drugs. It is sometimes transliterated as Rx, as traditional RX symbol cannot be represented on a typewriter keyboard. According to most sources, Rx is an abbreviation for the Latin word recipe, the imperative form of recipere, meaning “take this”, although there are a number of other theories:
First Theory: Some note its similarity to the Eye of Horus. Horus was an Egyptian god. Eye of Horus was a symbol used in ancient Egypt to ward off evil and used for good health.
Second Theory: The R part of the symbol stands for the Latin “recipe”, the imperative form of “recipere”, which means “to take” or “take this”. The X part of the symbol is derived from the symbol for the Roman God, Jupiter. It represents a prayer or invocation to Jupiter that the treatment would result in a cure, with divine help. So RX really means “take this and pray”. It goes back to ancient Roman times when people believed that if you were sick, it was because you had offended the gods and the illness was retribution.
Short Form | Rx |
Full Form | Prescription |
Category | Medical > Medicines & Drugs |
Country | Worldwide |
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Other Full Form Of Rx
S.No. | Short Form | Full Form | Category | Country | Popularity |
1 |
Rx |
Prescription |
Medical > Medicines & Drugs |
Worldwide |
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2 |
Rx |
Receive/Receiver/Reception |
Academic & Science > Electronics |
Worldwide |
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3 |
RX |
Regent Airways |
Transport & Travel > Airline Codes |
Bangladesh |
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4 |
RX |
Radio/Receiver |
News & Entertainment > TV & Radio |
Worldwide |
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5 |
RX |
Radiant Crossover |
Technology > Automotive |
Worldwide |
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6 |
RX |
Rocket eXperimental |
Academic & Science > Astronomy & Space Science |
Indonesia |
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Other Full Form list in same category - Astronomy & Space Science
S.No. | Short Form | Full Form | Country | Popularity |
1 |
NDA |
New Drug Application |
United States |
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2 |
DIN |
Drug Identification Number |
Canada |
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3 |
MMR |
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella |
Worldwide |
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4 |
BCG |
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin |
Worldwide |
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5 |
MRT |
Mean Residence Time |
Worldwide |
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6 |
NDC |
National Drug Code |
United States |
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7 |
PEN |
PENicillin |
Worldwide |
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8 |
DPT |
Dipropyltryptamine |
Worldwide |
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9 |
RNI |
Reference Nutrient Intake |
Worldwide |
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10 |
SMR |
Skeletal Muscle Relaxant |
Worldwide |
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11 |
MP |
Methylprednisolone |
Worldwide |
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12 |
ADI |
Acceptable Daily Intake |
Worldwide |
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13 |
PI |
Protease Inhibitors |
Worldwide |
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14 |
OC |
Oral Contraceptive |
Worldwide |
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15 |
IP |
International non-Proprietary name |
Worldwide |
|
16 |
BP |
British Pharmacopoeia |
United Kingdom |
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17 |
ASA |
Acetylsalicylic Acid |
Worldwide |
|
18 |
CS |
Corticosteroids |
Worldwide |
|
19 |
EGCG |
Epigallocatechin Gallate |
Worldwide |
|
20 |
QTP |
Quetiapine |
Worldwide |
|
21 |
API |
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient |
Worldwide |
|
22 |
IM |
Imatinib Mesylate |
Worldwide |
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23 |
NRI |
Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor |
Worldwide |
|
24 |
PIL |
Patient Information Leaflet |
Worldwide |
|
25 |
PV |
Pharmacovigilance |
Worldwide |
|
26 |
OD |
Overdose |
Worldwide |
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27 |
ARV |
Anti-RetroViral |
Worldwide |
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28 |
OTC |
Over The Counter |
Worldwide |
|
29 |
FDC |
Fixed Dose Combination |
Worldwide |
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30 |
TTS |
Transdermal Therapeutic Systems |
Worldwide |
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31 |
PK |
Pharmacokinetics |
Worldwide |
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32 |
MAH |
Marketing Authorisation Holder |
Worldwide |
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33 |
MDMA |
3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine |
Worldwide |
|
34 |
DEC |
Diethylcarbamazine Citrate |
Worldwide |
|
35 |
BCS |
Biopharmaceutics Classification System |
Worldwide |
|
36 |
GC |
Glucocorticoid |
Worldwide |
|
37 |
Rx |
Prescription |
Worldwide |
|
38 |
GSF |
Griseofulvin |
Worldwide |
|
39 |
DPT |
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus |
Worldwide |
|
40 |
DOB |
Dimethoxybromoamphetamine |
Worldwide |
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41 |
Dob |
Dobutamine |
Worldwide |
|
42 |
ED |
Effective Dose |
Worldwide |
|
43 |
UNII |
UNique Ingredient Identifier |
Worldwide |
|
44 |
RGJ |
Raw Garlic Juice |
Worldwide |
|
45 |
NSAID |
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug(s) |
Worldwide |
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46 |
AMP |
Amphetamine |
Worldwide |
|
47 |
Amp |
Ampicillin |
Worldwide |
|
48 |
tPA |
Tissue Plasminogen Activator |
Worldwide |
|
49 |
TPA |
Tetradecanoyl Phorbol Acetate |
Worldwide |
|
50 |
VPA |
Valproic Acid |
Worldwide |
|
51 |
BMI |
Bicuculline |
Worldwide |
|
52 |
TT |
Tetanus Toxoid |
Worldwide |
|
53 |
BTU |
Benzylthiouracil |
Worldwide |
|
54 |
NAC |
N-Acetylcysteine |
Worldwide |
|
55 |
NAC |
N-Acetylcarnosine |
Worldwide |
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56 |
PMS |
Post-Market Surveillance |
Worldwide |
|
57 |
CPA |
Cyproterone acetate |
Worldwide |
|
58 |
CPA |
N6-Cyclopentyladenosine |
Worldwide |
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