ABBREVIATIONS-ACRONYMS used in Medical Articles

tab.Tablet
break. tab.Breakable tablet
disp. tab.Dispersible tablet
orodisp. tab.Oro-dispersible tablet
scored tab.Scored tablet
chewable tab.Chewable tablet
effervescent tab.Effervescent tablet
soluble tab.Soluble tablet
prolonged. release tab.Prolonged/ sustained release tablet
gastro-resistant tab.Enteric coated/ gastro-resistant tablet
muco-adhesive tab.Muco-adhesive tablet
sublingual tab.Sub-lingual tablet
immediate relase tab.Immediate release tablet
heatstable tab./caps.Heat-stable
heatsensitive tab./caps.Heat-sensitive
caps.Capsule
prolonged release caps.Prolonged/sustained release capsule
gastro-resistant caps.Enteric coated/ gastro-resistant capsule
soft caps.Soft capsule / soft gelatine capsule
immediate relase caps.Immediate release (soft) capsule
gran.Granules
sol. for nebulizerSolution for nebuliser
powder oral susp.Powder for oral suspension
oral sol.Oral solution
oral susp.Oral suspension
flex. bagFlexible bag
semi-rigid bot.Semi-rigid bottle
amp.Ampoule
bot.Glass bottle
semi-rigid bot..Bottle (for infusion)
syr.Syringe
dent.cartr.Cartridge (dental)
autoinj.pref.Auto-injector prefilled (=Pen)
N (at end of the label)Insulin from Novo Nordisk
L (at end of the label)Insulin from Lilly
S (at end of the label)Insulin from Sanofi
sol.Solution
rectal caps.Rectal capsules
rectal sol.Rectal solution
tab.Tablet
vaginal tab.Vaginal tablet
impregnated comp.Impregnated compress
EMLEssential Medicines List
EMLcEssential Medicines List for children
IMIntramuscular (injection)
IVIntravenous (injection)
SCSubcutaneous (injection)
TBtuberculosis
NTDsNeglected Tropical Diseases
HIVHuman immunodeficiency Virus

s.u.Single use
s.p.Single patient multiple use
neon.neonate
adol.adolescent
ad.adult
lLiter
mlMilliliter
µlMicroliter
mMeter
cmcentimeter
mmmillimeter
kgkilogrammes
ggrammes
µmMicrometer, micron
IDinside diameter
ODoutside diameter
n°Number
w/oWithout
refReference
LLarge
MMedium
SSmall
XLExtra-large
XXL2-Extra-large
VVolt
WWatt
PPPolypropylene
PEPolyethylene
PETPolyethylene Tetraphtalate
PSPolystyrene
Ødiameter
PbLead
x-rayRadiographic
SUT. ABS.SUTURE, ABSORBABLE
SUT. NON ABS.SUTURE, NON ABSORBABLE
monoMonofilament

RUTFReady to use therapeutic food
RUSFReady to use supplementary food
RTUReady to use
LNSLipid-based Nutrient Supplement

Antimalarial medicines
ALArtemether / Lumefantrine
ASArtesunate
AS/AQArtesunate / Amodiaquine
AV/PGAtovaquone / Proguanil
CQChloroquine
DHA/PPQDihydroartemisinin / Piperaquine
MQMefloquine
PQPrimaquine
QNQuinine
SX/PYRSulfadoxine / Pyrimethamine
SX/PYR + AQSulfadoxine / Pyrimethamine + Amodiaquine
Antituberculosis medicines
BdqBedaquiline
CfzClofazimine
CsCycloserine
DlmDelamanid
EEthambutol
E/H/REthambutol / Isoniazid / Rifampicin
E/H/Z/REthambutol / Isoniazid / Pyrazinamide / Rifampicin
EtoEthionamide
HIsoniazid
H/Z/RIsoniazid / Pyrazinamide / Rifampicin
H/RIsoniazid / Rifampicin
LfxLevofloxacin
LzdLinezolid
MkxMoxifloxacin
PAS-sodiumPara-aminosalicylic sodium (PAS-sodium)
PaPretomanid
PtoProthionamide
ZPyrazinamide
RfbRifabutin
RRifampicin
RPTRifapentine
Antiretrovirals
ABCAbacavir
ABC/3TCAbacavir / Lamivudine
ATVAtazanavir
ATV/rAtazanavir / Ritonavir
CABCabotegravir
DVPDapivirine
DRVDarunavir
DRV/rDarunavir / Ritonavir
DTGDolutegravir
EFVEfavirenz
ETVEtravirine
3TCLamivudine
LPV/rLopinavir / Ritonavir
NVPNevirapine
RALRaltegravir
rRitonavir
TDF/FTCTenofovir / Emtricitabine
TDF/3TCTenofovir / Lamivudine
TDF/FTC/EFVTenofovir / Emtricitabine / Efavirenz
TDF/3TC/EFVTenofovir / Lamivudine / Efavirenz
VGCVValganciclovir
AZTZidovudine
AZT/3TCZidovudine / Lamivudine
AZT/3TC/NVPZidovudine / Lamivudine / Nevirapine