Neupogen isn't approved to treat the condition, called afebrile neutropenia, although doctors commonly prescribe it to stimulate production of white-blood cells in patients with low counts in the hope that it will ward off infections.
The term PRN is a Latin phrase typically used in the medical field, which means pro re nata, translated, âas neededâor âwhen necessaryâ. Simply put when you hear or see someone use the abbreviation PRN within the medical field they are likely saying, use as needed. This is commonly used when prescribing medication (which weâll [â¦]
But it really doesnât matter as the reader was asking about the âxâ in abbreviations of some medical terms. There is Hx which refers to âhistoryâ and Dx which stands for diagnosis (in the transplant field, it stands for donation).osted in couldn't care less/could care less, medical abbreviations ending in x, overestimate/underestimate, overstate/understate at 6:37 am by dlseltzer.