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Pharmaceutical Abbreviations | Abbreviations in product information leaflets and literature
Acronyms | Glossary of Terms | Abbreviations used in the British Pharmaceutical

A quick reference list of commonly used abbrevations in product information leaflets and literature
1	ACE	Angiotensin converting enzyme	56	IVU	Intravenous urography

2	ACTH	Adreocorticotrophic hormone	57	JVP	Jugular venous pressure

3	ADH	Antidinratic hormone	58	LA	Left atrium

4	ADHD	Attention deficit hypersensitivity	59	LBBB	Left bundle branch block
		disorder
			60	LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
5	AF	Atrial fibrillation
			61	LDL	Low density lipoprotein
6	AIDS	Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
			62	LFT	Liver function test
7	ALL	Acutelymphoblastic leukemia
			63	LH	Lutenizing hormone
8	ALT	Alanine Transaminase
			64	LVF	Left ventricular failure
9	AML	Acute myeloid anaemia
			65	MCV	Mean cell Volume
10	ANF	Antinuclear factor
			66	MI	Myocardial infarction
11	ASD	Atrial septal defect
			67	MSU	Midstream urine
12	ASO	Antistreptolysin O
			68	MTP	Metatarso phalyugeal
13	AST	Aspartate Transaminase
			69	NSAID	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
14	ATN	Acutetubular necrosis
			70	OCP	Oral contraceptive pill
15	BBB	Bundle branch block
			71	OGTT	Oral glucose tolerance test
16	BMT	Bone marrow transplant
			72	PA	Pulmonary Artery
17	CABG	Coronary artery bypass graft
			73	PABA	Para- amino benzoic acid
18	CAPD	Chronic ambulatory peritoneal
		dialysis.	74	PAS	Para-amino salicylic acid

19	CCF	Congestive cardiac failure	75	PCP	Pneumocystis carini phenmonia
20	CCU	Coronary care Unit.
			76	PCV	Packed cell volume
21	CEA	Carcinoembryonic antigen
			77	PDA	Patent ductus arteriosus.
22	CLL	Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
			78	PEEP	Positive-end expiratory pressure
23	CML	Chronic myeloid leukemia
			79	PEFR	Peak expiratory flow rate
24	CMV	Cytomegalovirus
			80	PPD	Purified protein derivature
25	COLD	Chronic obstructive lung disease
			81	PTH	Parathyroid hormone
26	CRF	Chronic renal failure
			82	PT	Prothrombin tune
27	CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
			83	PTT	Partial thromboplastin time
28	CT	Computed tomography
			84	PUO	Pyrescia of unknown origin
29	CVA	Cerebrovascular accident
			85	RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
30	CVP	Central venous pressure
			86	RAD	Right anis deviation
31	CXR	Chest X-ray
			87	RAG	R antigen
32	DIC	Disseminated intravascular
		coagulation	88	RAST	RAdioallergrosorbent test

33	DM	Diabetes mellitus	89	RVF	Right ventricular failure

34	DU	Duodenal Ulcer	90	SBE	Subacute bacterial endocarditis

35	DVT	Deep Venous Thrombosis	91	SLE	Systemic Lupus Erythrematosus

36	EBV	Esptein - Barr Virus	92	SVT	Supraventricular tachycardia

37	ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay	93	TIA	Transient ischemic attack

38	EMG	Electromyography	94	SVC	Superior Venacava

39	ESR	Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	95	TPHA	Treponema pallidum hemagglutination

40	FFP	Fresh frozen plasma	96	TPN	Total parenteral nutrition

41	FTA	Flouroscent treponemal antibody test	97	TRH	Thyroid Releasing Hormone

42	FVC	Forced Vital Capacity	98	TSH	Thyroid stimulating hormone

43	GABA	Gamma aminobutyric acid	99	TURP	Transurethral resection of prostate

44	GFR	Glomeruler filtration rate	100	U&E	Urea and Electrolyte

45	HBV	Hepatitis B Virus	101	UC	Ulcerative colitis

46	HIV	Human immunodeficiency virus	102	URTI	Upper respiratory tract infection

47	HOCM	Hypertrophic obstruction	103	UTI	Urinary tract infection
		cardiomyopathy
			104	US	Ultrasound
48	HSV	Herpes Simplex Virus
			105	VDRL	Venereal disease research laboratory
49	IBD	Inflammatory bowel disease
			106	VF	Ventricular fibrillation
50	ICP	Intracramial pressure
			107	VLDL	Very low density lipoprotein
51	IDL	Intermediate density lipoprotein
			108	VSD	Varticular septal defect
52	IHD	Ischemic heart disease
			109	VT	Ventricular tachycardia
53	INR	International normalised Ratio
			110	WPW	Wolf - Parkinson - white
54	ITP	Idiopathic thrombocytic purpura

55	IVC	Inferior Venacava
		Compiled by Suresh Sukheja

Pharmaceutical Abbreviations | Abbreviations in product information leaflets and literature
Acronyms | Glossary of Terms | Abbreviations used in the British Pharmaceutical

Commonly used abbreviation in product information leaflets and literature