Common abbreviations use in pharmacology

This presentation all about abbrivation
1. A-i/ii/iii
2.AA
3.ABC
4.ABLC
5.AB
6.AC
7.ACE
8.ACh
9. AChE
10.ACT
11. ACTH
12. AD
13. ADE
14. ADH
15. ADP
16. Adr
17.ADR
18.ADS
19.AES
20AF
21. AFI
22. AG

1. Pharmacology Abbreviations Presented By- Atul Yadav (RN,RM)

2. Abbreviations:- AP - Action potential APC - Antigen presenting cell APD- Action potential duration aPTT - Activated partial thromboplastin time ARB- Angiotensin receptor blocker ARC- AIIDS related complex ARS- Anti rabies serum ARV - Antiretrovirus 5-ASA - 5-Amino salicyclic acid

3. Cont… A-I/II/III -- Angiotensin I/II/III AA-- Amino acid ABC – ATP- binding cassette (transporter) ABLC - Amphotericin B lipid complex AB - Antibody AC - Adenylyl cyclase ACE - Angiotensin II converting enzyme

4. Cont… ADS- Anti diphtheritic serum AES- Atrial extrasystole AF - Atrial fibrillation AFI - Atrial flutter AG- Antigen AGS- Antigas gangrene serum AHG - Antihaemophilic globulin AI- Aromatase inhibitor AIDS- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

5. Cont… Ach- Acetylcholine AChE - Acetyl cholinesterase ACT - Artemisinin based combination therapy ACTH – Adreno corticotropic hormone AD -Alzheimer's disease ADE- Adverse drug event ADH - Antidiuretic hormone ADP- Adenosine diphosphate Adr - Adrenaline ADR - Adverse drug reaction

6. Cont… AIP - Aldosterone induced protein ALA- Alanine Am - Amikacin AMA - Antimicrobial agent AMB - Amphotericin B Amp- Ampoule AMP - Adenosine mono phosphate AMPA- a- Aminohydroxy methylisoxazole propionic acid ANC- Acid neutralizing capacity ANP- Atrial natriuretic peptide ANS- Autonomic nervous system