Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations

Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations Information

The following is a list of common acronyms and abbreviations used on this site.

Medical Acronyms used on Pharma-Help

ADP
Adenosine Diphosphate

AQLQ
Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire

ASA
Acetylsalicylic Acid

ATP
Adenosine triphosphate

BMI
Body Mass Index

BMP
Beclomethasone-17-Monopropionate

CHD
Coronary Heart Disease

CK
Creatine-Kinase

CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident

DHT
Dihydrotestosterone

DMAE
2-dimethylaminoethanol

ECA
Ephedrine, Caffeine and Aspirin

ED
Erectile Dysfunction

EF
Erectile Function

EGCG
Epigallocatechin Gallate

EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming

EMS
Emergency Medical Services

FAQ
Frequently Asked questions

FDA
Food and Drug Administration

GABA
Gamma-Aminobutryic Acid

GAD
Generalized Anxiety Disorder

GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GH
Growth Hormone

GI
Gastrointestinal

GMP
cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate

GTN
Glyceryl Trinitrate

HCA
Hydroxycitric Acid

HDL
High-Density Lipoprotein

HDL-C
High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

HGH
Human Growth Hormone

HPV
Human Papilloma Virus

IBS
(Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

IDL
(Intermediate-Density Lipoprotein)

IGF-1
Insulin-like Growth Factor 1

LDL
Low Density Lipoprotein

LDL-C
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

MAO
Monoamine Oxidase

MAOI
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

NMS
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

NSAID
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

ODC
Ornithine Decarboxylase

PDE
Phosphodiesterase

PDE1
Phosphodiesterase type 1

PDE2
Phosphodiesterase type 2

PDE5
Phosphodiesterase type 5

PDE6
Phosphodiesterase type 6

PDE11
Phosphodiesterase type 11

PEA
Phenylethylamine

PEG
Polyethylene Glycol

PGA
Physician's Global Assessment

PSA
Prostate-Specific Antigen

PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

SEP
Sexual Encounter Profile

SMART
Salmeterol Multi-Center Asthma Research Trial

SNS
Salmeterol Nationwide Surveillance

SSRI
Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors

STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease

TRH
Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone

TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

UFH
Unwanted Facial Hair

VLDL
Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein

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