Pharmacy

IPV medical abbreviation

IPV means "inactivated poliovirus vaccine".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (3 in all for IPV), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What IPV means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
inactivated poliovirus vaccineNonePrescriptions, Pharmacy

Example

Sample immunization record: "IPV."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

Related abbreviations

  • OPVoral poliovirus vaccine
  • MMRmeasles, mumps, and rubella
  • DTAPdiphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis
  • HIBHaemophilus influenzae type b
  • APAPacetaminophen
  • ASAaspirin

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Questions

What does IPV mean in medical terms?

IPV means "inactivated poliovirus vaccine".

Where is IPV used?

IPV shows up in prescriptions and pharmacy. Its category here is pharmacy.

Is IPV on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. IPV is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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