ACEangiotensin-converting enzyme
ADHantidiuretic hormone
ADHDattention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AEDsantiepileptic drugs
AIDSacquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALTalanine transaminase
ANAantinuclear antibody
ANCabsolute neutrophil count
aPTTactivated partial thromboplastin time
ARBangiotensin receptor blocker
ARDSacute respiratory distress syndrome
ASTaspartate transaminase
AVatrioventricular
b.i.d.twice daily
BPblood pressure
BPHbenign prostatic hypertrophy
BSAbody surface area
BUNblood urea nitrogen
CABGcoronary artery bypass graft
CADcoronary artery disease
cAMPcyclic 3′, 5′ adenosine monophosphate
CBCcomplete blood count
CDADClostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
CKcreatine kinase
CMVcytomegalovirus
CNScentral nervous system
COPDchronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CrClcreatinine clearance
CSFcerebrospinal fluid
CTcomputed tomography
CVcardiovascular
D5Wdextrose 5% in water
DEHPdi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
DICdisseminated intravascular coagulation
dLdeciliter
DNAdeoxyribonucleic acid
DPP-4dipeptidyl peptidase-4
DVTdeep vein thrombosis
ECGelectrocardiogram
EEGelectroencephalogram
EENTeyes, ears, nose, throat
ESRDend-stage renal disease
FDAFood and Drug Administration
FSHfollicle-stimulating hormone
5-FUfluorouracil
Ggauge
ggram
G6PDglucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GABAgamma-aminobutyric acid
GERDgastroesophageal reflux disease
GFRglomerular filtration rate
GGTgamma-glutamyltransferase
GIgastrointestinal
gttdrops
GUgenitourinary
H1histamine1
H2histamine2
HDLhigh-density lipoprotein
HIVhuman immunodeficiency virus
HMG-CoA 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A
I.D.intradermal
I.M.intramuscular
INRInternational Normalized Ratio
IPPBintermittent positive-pressure breathing
I.V.intravenous
kgkilogram
Lliter
lbpound
LDHlactate dehydrogenase
LDLlow-density lipoprotein
LFTsliver function tests
LVEFleft ventricular ejection fraction
Mmolar
m2square meter
MAOmonoamine oxidase
mcgmicrogram
mEqmilliequivalent
mgmilligram
MImyocardial infarction
minminute
mLmilliliter
mm3cubic millimeter
momonth
MSmultiple sclerosis
msecmillisecond
NNRTInon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
NSAIDnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSSnormal (0.9%) saline solution
ODTorally disintegrating tablet
OTCover-the-counter
ozounce
PABApara-aminobenzoic acid
PCApatient-controlled analgesia
PCIpercutaneous coronary intervention
PDE5phosphodiesterase type 5
PEpulmonary embolus
P.O.by mouth
PPIproton pump inhibitor
P.R.by rectum
p.r.n.as needed
PTprothrombin time
PTTpartial thromboplastin time
PVCpremature ventricular contraction
q.i.d.four times daily
RArheumatoid arthritis
RBCred blood cell
RDArecommended daily allowance
REMrapid eye movement
RNAribonucleic acid
RSVrespiratory syncytial virus
SAsinoatrial
secsecond
SIADHsyndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
S.L.sublingual
SSNRIselective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
SSRIselective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Subcut.subcutaneous
T3triiodothyronine
T4thyroxine
TBtuberculosis
TCAtricyclic antidepressant
TIAtransient ischemic attack
t.i.d.three times daily
TNFtumor necrosis factor
TSHthyroid-stimulating hormone
tspteaspoon
ULNupper limit of normal
USPUnited States Pharmacopeia
UTIurinary tract infection
WBCwhite blood cell
wkweek