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Drug and ApplianceAbbreviations(Abbreviated Text/Unabbreviated Text)01 April 2017
Drug and Appliance Abbreviations This document is a list of all the abbreviations used to describemedicines held on the NHS Prescription Services Drug Master file. Itshows the abbreviated description in the first column with the fulldescription in the second column. The abbreviations have beencreated so that as much details as possible can be included in thedescription field of the presentation. Abbreviations that are indicated with an asterix are temporaryabbreviations that are only used when the 40 character limit will beexceeded by the description Abbreviations without an asterix are always used regardless of whetheror not the number of characters in the description allocated to therecord exceeds 40 charactersAbbreviations are created throughout the year when required. Howeverfurther additions will only be added to the electronic list once a year inJanuary.For Further InformationQuestions relating to this booklet and the classification used by the NHSPrescription Services should be raised with MEDS Team.Tel:0191 2446456E-mail:pippa@nhs.netDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)2Replaced 04/2017
Drug and Appliance Abbreviation Names* used only when lack of space will not allow full descriptionA&And WithA-BactAntibacterialA/BiologicsAmerican BiologicsA-Biot*AntibioticAcute/Crnry Synd*Acute Coronary SyndromeA/DandAnti(-)DandruffA/FAdditive Free (inc Lactose Free)A/KneeAbove KneeA/LipAlpha LipoicA-PersAnti-PerspirantAdh/Rem*Adhesive Remover (See Adhesive)A/ResearchAllergy ResearchA/Ring*Adapt/Adapter RingA/SavilleAntoinette SavilleA/Sleeve*ArmsleeveA/SpyAero Spray / Aerosol SprayA/StrpAdhesive essoriesAccuAccusealAcebutAcebutololDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)3Replaced 04/2017
ideAcetyl Wool Alc*Acetylated Wool AerosolAlgin*AlginateAllgyAllergyAll PurpAll Ambre SolAmbre teAminosalicAminosalicylicAmmonAmmoniumDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)4Replaced 04/2017
nhyAnhydrousAnkAnkle / AnkletAntazAntazolineAntihist*Antihistamine / ianceApplicApplication / scorbateAssimAssimilationAthAthlete(s)AtomAtomiser / AtomizerAtropAtropineAttenAttenuatedDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)5Replaced 04/2017
Aus B/CareAustralian BodycareAyrton'sAyrton's PreparationsDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)6Replaced 04/2017
BB.C.G.Bacillus Calmette GuerinB/ABreath ActuatedB/BerryBlueberryB/Chry*Black CherryB/Film*Barrier FilmB/HealthBotanical HealthB/KneeBelow KneeB/LessBorderlessB/MilkBreast MilkB/PltBase PlateB/Supp*Bag SupportB/Wheat*BuckwheatB/Y*Brewers YeastBacoBaconBactBacterialBallBalloonBandBandage / amineBenzBenzoate / BenzoinBenzalkBenzalkoniumBenzatBenzathineDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)7Replaced 04/2017
Blkcurrant or BuffBuffered / *BuprenorphineButButyrateDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)8Replaced 04/2017
ButethamButethamateButobarbButobarbitoneDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)9Replaced 04/2017
CC/Backing*Comfort BackingC/Bite*Cheese BitesC/Bread*CrispibreadC/Brush*Cleaning BrushC/Dev*Contraceptive DeviceC/exityConvexityC/FColour FreeC/F lar KnitC/Made*Custom MadeC/NaturaCombihesive NaturaC/Peel*Custom PeelC/PkCombination PackC/RControlled ReleaseC/Relief*Congestion ReliefCld/Relief*Cold ReliefC/Screw*CorkscrewC/SiveCombihesiveC/T*Closed ToeC/Toe*Closed psule(s)Drug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)10Replaced 04/2017
c*CetomacrogolCetylpyrCetylpyridiniumCFFCFC Free / Chlorofluorocarbon FreeChbleChewableChelChelate / Chelated / ChelatingChew/GChewing ChlorinChlorinatedClomethiClomethiazoleDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)11Replaced 04/2017
hlorpheniramine / L1*Class rClearCntrlCentralCoCompoundCoal Tar Sn*Coal Tar Drug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)12Replaced 04/2017
xCompreh/CareComprehensive CareCompress/Comp*CompressionConcConcentrate / ConcentratedCondConditionerConformConformable / onnectorContContinuationContrContour / Contoured / erryCrbleCrushableCrmCream(s)CrystCrystalline / dDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)13Replaced 04/2017
ug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)14Replaced 04/2017
DDDoseD/Act*Dual ActionD/BDouble(-)BasedD/ChamberDual ChamberD/Convexity*Deep ConvexityD/Delivery*Drug DeliveryD/Dose*Direct DoseD/Fltr*Dual FilterD/Grey*Dark GreyD/PDry PowderD/PkDual PackD/SDouble SidedD/Sive*DurahesiveD/SpecDS Dietary SpecialsD/StrghDouble StrengthD/SystemDelivery esferrioxDesferrioxamineDesmopresDesmopressinDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)15Replaced 04/2017
Diluent / posableDisperDispersibleDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)16Replaced 04/2017
ressDressing(s)DrnblDrainableDuo/PDuo(-)PackDust PdrDusting PowderDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)17Replaced 04/2017
EE/CEnteric-CoatedE/FldEasiFoldE/Wrap*Easy WrapE/Peel*Easy PeelEffEffervescentElasElasticElas/BndElastic tineEmulsEmulsionEmulsifEmulsifying / EmulsifiedEmWax*Emulsifying alEstEsterifiedDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)18Replaced 04/2017
sucEthylsuccinateEtidron*EtidronateEPO*Evening Primrose OilEW HerbsEast West HerbsExExtraExlgeExtra LargeExsml*Extra SmallExpectExpectorantExtExtractExtl*ExternalEye DpsEye DropsEye OintEye OintmentDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)19Replaced 04/2017
FF/CFilm-CoatedF/Act*Fast ActingF/FeetFoldaway FeetF/Fruits*Forest FruitsF/Mint*FreshmintF-PFoam PaddedF/RFast ReleaseF/SFood StateF/Wtr*Fruit *FibrinogenFibrin*FibrinolysisFlavFlavours / Flavoured / FlavourFlbdFlat soneFluorescFluoresceinDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)20Replaced 04/2017
ropin ionFrag/Free*Fragrance FreeFreshFreshenerFrozFrozenFtFortifier / FortifiedFteForteFumarFumarateFurFuroateDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)21Replaced 04/2017
GG/Cap*Gel CapG/FGluten FreeG/NaturGood N Grip nadotrophGonadotrophinGppeGenerically Prescribed uaiphen*GuaiphenesinGuanethGuanethidineGzGauzeDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)22Replaced 04/2017
HH/AwayHide AwayH/ApothHerbal ApothecaryH/BarrettHolland & BarrettH/Base*Honey BasedH/Blk*Hot dHalf CoatedH/Dog*HotdogH/FbreHi(-)Fibre / High FibreH/Fever* / H/Fvr*HayfeverH/Fvr Rel*Hayfever h FlowH/GelHydrogelH/NatureHigher NatureH/Oran*Hot OrangeH/PercepHealth PerceptionH/Piece*Hand PieceH/StrghHalf Strength / ½ aemophilusHClHydrochlorideDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)23Replaced 04/2017
HeadHeadacheHead/Rel*Head etaphosHexametaphosphateHexanHexanoateHigh-PotHigh PotencyHnapHydroxynaphthoateHomatrHomatropineHon Lem*Honey LemonHoriz*HorizontalHoseHosieryHospHospitalHot LemHot LemonHr*HourHumHumanHumPapvirus*Human droxycarbHydroxycarbamideDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)24Replaced 04/2017
it*HyposensitisationHyposulphHyposulphateDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)25Replaced 04/2017
nalI/MIntra-MuscularI/NslIntranasalI/Tt/SInitial Treatment elling PluralIdoxIdoxuridineIdsIntegrated Disconnect mitat*ImitationImprdImpregnatedImsIndustrial Methylated SpiritInInchInactInactivatedIncontIncontinence / d/PleuralIndewelling PleuralInfInfusionIngredIngredientDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)26Replaced 04/2017
InhInhalant / InhalationInhaInhalerInit*InitationInjInjectable / Injection(s) / Injector(s)INR (Chem Sub Level only)International Normalised ations / lIntolerance / aIucdIntrauterine Contraceptive DeviceDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)27Replaced 04/2017
JJ/Care*JointcareJust W/FoodsJust WholefoodsJnrJuniorDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)28Replaced 04/2017
KK/SKaraya SealKetoglutKetoglutaricKnee/Len*Knee LengthKneecpKneecapKtKnitKtdKnittedDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)29Replaced 04/2017
L(L)*LeftLLitreL R*Lock n Roll / Lock & RollL/ALong-ActingL/C*Low compressionL/Conv*Light ConvexL-DopaLevodopaL/Extrem*Lower ExtremitiesL/LastLong LastingL/M*Lemon/MentholL/PLow ProteinL/Par*Liquid ParaffinL/Press*Low PressureL/ProfLow ProfileL/S*Long SleeveL/Salted*Lightly SaltedL/TapLever Drug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)30Replaced 04/2017
rge Volume Spacer h*LyophilisatesDrug and Appliance Abbreviations(Abbreviated Version)31Replaced 04/2017
MM.D. FormM.D. FormulationsM/AperMulti-AperturedM/Bark*Maritime BarkM/CellMicrocellM/chambMultichamberM/DMultiple ibre / Muli-FibreM/LayerMulti(-)LayerM/M*Made to
Drug and Appliance Abbreviation Names * used only when lack of space will not allow full description . A & And With A-Bact Antibacterial A/Biologics American Biologics A-Biot* Antibiotic Acute/Crnry Synd* Acute Coronary Syndrome A/Dand Anti(-)Dandruff A/F Additive Free (inc Lactose Free) A/Knee Above Knee A/Lip . A-Pers .File Size: 234KBPage Count: 59
