What Does BMZ Mean in Medical Terms?

BMZ stands for betamethasone (charting shorthand). Steroid shorthand in obstetric charting.

Where you will see BMZ

You will most often see BMZ in maternity and women’s health records, medication orders and prescriptions.

Example

A medication order might be written with “BMZ” as shorthand for betamethasone (charting shorthand).

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• 3h GTT — three-hour glucose tolerance test
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• 6-TG — thioguanine
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