Medical Abbreviations

5-HT1

5-hydroxytryptamine 1

ACE

Angiotensin-converting enzyme

ACEI

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

AChE

Acetylcholinesterase

ADE

Adverse drug event

ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

ADP

Adenosine diphosphate

ADR

Adverse drug reaction

AEDs

Antiepileptic drugs

ALT

Alanine transaminase

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

AMP

Adenosine monophosphate

AMPA

α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid

aPTT

Activated partial thromboplastin time

ARB

Angiotensin II receptor blocker

ASCVD

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

AST

Aspartate transaminase

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate

AUA

American Urological Association

AUC

Area under the (time-concentration) curve

AV

Atrioventricular

AVP

Arginine vasopressin

B. fragilis

Bacteroides fragilis

bid

Twice daily (bis in die)

BMD

Bone mineral density

BMI

Body mass index

BP

Blood pressure

BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

C. difficile

Clostridium difficile

C. parvum

Cryptosporidium parvum

C. trachomatis

Chlamydia trachomatis

CABG

Coronary artery bypass grafting

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CBC

Complete blood count

CCR5

C-C motif receptor 5

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHC

Chronic hepatitis C

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CK

Creatine kinase

CKD

Chronic kidney disease

Cmax

Concentration, maximum (on time-concentration curve)

CMV

Cytomegalovirus

CNS

Central nervous system

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

COX-1

Cyclooxygenase-1

COX-2

Cyclooxygenase-2

CPK

Creatine phosphokinase

CR

Controlled release

CrCl

Creatinine clearance

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

CV

Cerebrovascular

CYP

Cytochrome P

d

Day

DEXA

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

DHA

Docosahexaenoic acid

DHFR

Dihydrofolate reductase

DILE

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus

dL

Deciliter

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid

DPI

Dry powder for inhalation

DPP-4

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4

DRESS

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systematic symptoms

DTaP

Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

ECG

Electrocardiogram

EEG

Electroencephalogram

eGFR

Estimated glomerular filtration rate

ELISA

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

EPA

Eicosapentaenoic acid

ER

Extended release

ESR

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESRD

End-stage renal disease

F

Bioavailability

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FBG

Fasting blood glucose

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FPG

Fasting plasma glucose

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone

GABA

γ-Aminobutyric acid

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

GFR

Glomerular filtration rate

GI

Gastrointestinal

GMP

Guanosine monophosphate

G6PD

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

h

Hour

HbAlc

Glycosylated hemoglobin; (hemoglobin Alc)

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HCP

Health-care provider

Hct

Hematocrit

HCT

Hydrocortisone

HCTZ

Hydrochlorothiazide

HDL

High-density lipoprotein

Hgb

Hemoglobin

Hib

H. influenzae type b

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HMG-CoA

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA

HPA

Hypothalamic axis