Top 250 Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
It Contains Top 250 Pharmaceutical Abbreviations in English and this content is updating continuously on Weekly Basis
What is mean by Abbreviations?
Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases. Abbreviations are created by taking the initial letters or syllables of each word and putting them together. Abbreviations are commonly used to save time and space in written or spoken communication.
Some examples are : “BMR” is an abbreviation for ‘Batch Manufacturing Record’, “ASAP” is an abbreviation for ‘As Soon As Possible.’
Why it is called as Pharmaceutical Abbreviations.
As these abbreviations are used in the pharmaceutical industry so it is called as pharmaceutical abbreviations.
Pharmaceutical abbreviations are widely used in various platforms like in Journals, Guidelines, Pharmaceutical books.
Wherever Pharmaceutical abbreviations are using, it is good to provide full form of it to better understanding.
Most of the cases, where pharmaceutical abbreviations are using, Authors are providing its full form.
Some of the students are very offended to understand the pharmaceutical abbreviations while reading the articles where full forms are not available so it is decided to gather the pharmaceutical abbreviations and update it by weekly basis as below.
Pharmaceutical abbreviations and it’s full forms commonly used in pharmaceutical industry :
BMR : Batch Manufacturing Record.
BPR : Batch Packing Record
MBMR : Master Batch Manufacturing Record
MBR: Master Batch Record
MBPR : Master Batch Packing Record
FBE : Fluidised Bed Equipment
FBD : Fluidised Bed Dryer
FBP : Fluidised Bed Processor
RMG : Rapid Mixer Granulator
HSMG : High Speed Mixer Granulator
HSMG : High Shear Mixer Granulator
PLM : Planetary Mixer
BD : Bulk Density
TD : Tapped Density
DD : Deduster
MD : Metal Detector
LOD : Loss on Drying
MC : Moisture Content
WC : Water Content
W/W : Weight by Weight
W/V : Weight by Volume
M.T. : Measuring Tape
V: Visually
S.C. : Supplier Certificates
MOC : Material of Construction
RPM : Round per Minute
TI sheet : Technical Information Sheet
ATR : Analytical Test Report
PTS : Powder Transfer System
SFM : Solid Flow Monitor
CFM : Cubic Feet Meter
MCC : Microcrystalline Cellulose
COA : Certificate of Analysis
SDL : Solid Drug Layering
QASV : Quick Action Stop Valve
SEC : Second
ID : Inner Diameter
TIR : Total Indicating Reading
HPLC : High Performance Liquid chromatography
GC : Gas Chromatography
TLC : Thin Layer Chromatography
TSM : Tablet Specification Manual
IPT : Industrial Pharmaceutical Technology
IP : Indian Pharmacopeia
BP : British Pharmacopeia
EP : European Pharmacopeia
USP : United State Pharmacopeia
JP : Japanese Pharmacopoeia
R&D : Research and Development
EU : Europe
CFG : Centrifugal Granulator
HPMC : Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose
IPA : ISO Propyl Alcohol
NAS : North America Steel
ASTM : American Society for Testing and materials
AISI : American iron and steel institute
eg : Example
D : Diameter
MM : Millimeter
DP Machine : Dedusting and Polishing Machine
Tab/hr : Tablet per Hour
Tab/Min : Tablet per Minute
Cap/Hr : Capsule per Hour
Cap/Min : Capsule Per minute
TSE : Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
BSE : Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
TOC : Total Organic carbon
PPM : Parts per Million
PPB: Parts Per Billion
M/S : Meter per second
ACPH : Air Changes Per Hour
AHU : Air Handling Unit
RH: Relative Humidity
Temp : Temperature
MAR : Maximum Acceptable Residue
Tab : Tablet
Cap : Capsule
DMF : Drug Master File
URS : User Requirement Specification
CC : Change Control
DQ : Design Qualification
IQ : Installation Qualifications
OQ : Operation Qualifucation
PQ: Performance Qualifications
FAT : Factory Acceptance Test
SAT : Site Acceptance Test
PO : Purchase Order
CER : Capital Expenditure Requestion
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
GMP : Good manufacturing Practices
cGMP : Current Good Manufacturing Practices
CU : Content Uniformity
BU : Blend Uniformity
QA: Quality Assurance
QC : Quality Control
LCMS : Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy
GCMS : Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy
EHS : Environment Health and Safety
PMS : Performance Management System
KPI : Key performance Indicator
KRA : Key Result Area
ITR : Inventory Turnover Ration
MTTR : Mean Time to Repair
MTBF : Mean Time Between Failure
ROP : Reorder Point
ROQ : Reorder Quantity
ROL : Reorder Level
BSO : Bright side Out
DSO : Dull Side Out
VMCH : vinyl acetate- Maleic Acid -Vinyl Chloride Copolymer
HSL : Heat Seal Lacquer
OCR : Optical Character Recognition
OCV : Optical Character Visvulisation
ROW : Rest of the world Countries
LSC : Light shade card
SSC : Standard shade Card
BSC : Bright Shade Card
ACTD : ASEAN Common Technical Dossier
CTD : Common Technical Document
CDR : Coral Drawing
UV : Ultraviolet
IR : Infrared
SPME: Solid Phase Micro Extraction
FID : Flame Ionization Detector
TCD : Thermal Conductivity Detector
NPD : Nitrogen-Phosphorus Detector
ECD : Electron Capture Detector
FPD : Flame Photometric Detector
PID : Photoionization Detector
PUF : Polyurethane Foam
PIR : Polyisocyanurate
GI : Galvanized Iron
PCGI : Powder Coated Galvanized Iron
PPGI : Prepainted Galvanized Iron
SS : Stainless steel
GRP ; Glass Reinforced Polymer
Np : National Process
DCP : Decentralized process
MRP : Mutual Recognition Process
CP : Centralized Process
FDA : Food and Drug Administrations
ASEAN : Association of southeast Asian Nations
CIS : Common wealth of Independent States
LATUM: Latin America
SAARC : South Asian Association for regional cooperation
MENA : Middle East and North Africa countries
HEPA: High Efficiency Particulate Air.
MOH : Ministry Of Health
TC Clamp : Triclover Clamp
SCBD : Soyabean Casein Digest Agar
BOD : Biological Oxygen Demand
DENA : Deoxycholate Citrate Agar
FFS : Form Fill Seal
CIP : Cleaning In Place
SIP : Sterilization in Place
MLT : Microbial Limit Test
BPT : Bubble Point Test
DT : Diffusion Testing
MDI : Metered Dose Inhaler
DPI : Dry Powder Inhaler
NMT : Not More Than
NLT : Not Less Than
ED : Emitted Dose
EIR : Establishment Inspection Report
NAI : No Action Indicator
OAI : Official Action Indicator
VAI : Voluntary Action Indicator
CFR : Code of federal Regulations
LOA: Letter of Authorization
MFG: Manufacturing
PKG : Packing
MAA: Marketing Authorization Application
LVP: Large Volume Parenteral
LIMS: Laboratory Information Management System
IV: Intravenous
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
IR: Immediate Release
IND: Investigational New Drug
IPQC : Inprocess Quality Control
GAMP: Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
GDP: Good Distribution Practice
GLP: Good Laboratory Practice
FTE: Full Time Employee
FMEA: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
EC: European Commission
CRO: Contract Research Organization
CAPA: Corrective and Preventive Action
CBE: Changes Being Effected
AQL: Acceptable Quality Level
API: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
BOM: Bill of Materials
CPP: Critical Process Parameter
CQA : Critical Quality Attributes
DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
EHS: Environment, Health, and Safety
GDUFA: Generic Drug User Fee Amendments
HACCP: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
HAZOP: Hazard and Operability Study
HVAC: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
IT: Information Technology
LOD: Limit of Detection
LOQ: Limit of Quantitation
MOA: Mechanism of Action
NDA: New Drug Application
NIR: Near Infrared Spectroscopy
OEL: Occupational Exposure Limit
OOS: Out of Specification
OOT: Out of Trend
PAT: Process Analytical Technology
PDE: Permitted Daily Exposure
PHA: Process Hazard Analysis
PIC/S: Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme
PLC: Programmable Logic Controller
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
QMS: Quality Management System
RFT: Right First Time
SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
WFI: Water for Injection
WHO: World Health Organization
BE: Bioequivalence
CFC: Chlorofluorocarbon
CSV: Computer System Validation
D&C: Drugs and Cosmetics
DOE: Design of Experiments
DOP: Dioctyl Phthalate
F&D: Formulation and Development
BOPP Tape : Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Tape
FTIR: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
IBC: Intermediate Bulk Container
IPC : Intermediate Product Container
MRP: Material Requirements Planning
MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet
RA : Regulatory Affairs
OTC : Over the Counter
QbD : Quality by Design
CMO : Contract Manufacturing Organization
CDMO : Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization
DCGI : Drugs Controller General of India
CEP : Certificate of European Pharmacopoeia
GDP : Good Documentation Practice
NMR : Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
RPN : Risk Priority Number
ANDA : Abbreviated New Drug Application
RSD : Relative Standard Deviation
SMF : Stability Monitoring Form
SPC : Statistical Process Control
TQM : Total Quality Management
SPC : Statistical Process Control
TQM :Total Quality Management
PV : Process Validation
QP : Qualified Person
RO : Reverse Osmosis
VMP : Validation Master Plan
SMF : Site Master File
PMA : Premarket Approval
AMV : Analytical Method Validation
CDSCO : Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
SAHPRA : South African Health Products Regulatory Authority
MHRA : Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
TGA : The Therapeutic Goods Administration
USFDA : United States Food and Drug Administration
ANVISA : The National Health Surveillance Agency
PMDA : Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
NPRA : The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency
SFDA : Saudi Food and Drug Authority
DGDA : Directorate General of Drug Administration
DRAP : Drug regulatory authority of pakistan
Medsafe : New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority
HAS : Health Sciences Authority
ANMAT : Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica.
FDAPh : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines.
DAV : Drug Administration Of Vietnam
SMDC : State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control
HPFB : Health Canada’s HPFB (Health Products and Food Branch)
MOHAP/DHA : Dubai health authority follows Ministry of Health and Prevention
TFDA : Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
EDA : The Egyptian Drug Authority
UNICEF : United Nations Children’s Fund
SAL : Sterility Assurance Level
RABS : Restricted Access Barrier System.
CCS : Contamination control strategy
