These are the abbreviations used commonly through these flash cards:
ACE Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACE-I Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
aPTT Activated partial thromboplastin time
ARB Angiotensin II receptor blocker
AUC Area under the (time-concentration) curve
AV Atrioventricular
bid Twice daily (bis in die)
BMD Bone mineral density
BP Blood pressure
BPH Benign prostatic hyperplasia
BUN Blood urea nitrogen
CABG Coronary artery bypass grafting
CAD Coronary artery disease
CBC Complete blood count
CHF Congestive heart failure; chronic heart failure
Cmax Concentration, maximum (on time-concentration curve)
CNS Central nervous system
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CrCl Creatinine clearance
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
CYP Cytochrome P
d Day
dL Deciliter
DM Diabetes mellitus
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
DVT Deep vein thrombosis
ECG Electrocardiogram
ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
F Bioavailability
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FPG Fasting plasma glucose
GI Gastrointestinal
h Hour
Hgb Hemoglobin
HbAlc Glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin Alc)
Hct Hematocrit
HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide
HDL High-density lipoprotein
HMG-CoA Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA
hs At bedtime (hora somni)
HPV Human papillomavirus
HTN Hypertension
IM Intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
INR International normalized ratio
IUD Intrauterine device
IV Intravenous; Roman numeral four; symbol for class 4 controlled substances
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
MDI Metered-dose inhaler
mEq Milliequivalent
mg Milligram
MI Myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency
min Minute
mo Month
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
NG Nasogastric
NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSR Normal sinus rhythm
NYHA New York Heart Association
OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder
OTC Over-the-counter
PCP Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
PDEI Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
PE Pulmonary embolism
PFT Pulmonary function test
po By mouth (per os)
pr Per rectum
prn When necessary, as needed (pro re nata)
qid Four times daily (quater in die)
qod Every other day
REMS Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy
RNA Ribonucleic acid
s Second
SCr Serum creatinine
sq Subcutaneous
SSKI Saturated solution of potassium iodide
SSRI Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
TCA Tricyclic antidepressant
TIBC Total iron-binding capacity
tid Three times daily (ter in die)
Tmax Time to maximum concentration (on time-concentration curve)
TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone
TTP Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
UTI Urinary tract infection
Vd Volume of distribution
VLDL Very low-density lipoprotein
WBC White blood cell (count)
wk Week
y Year