I need medical abbreviation list and medical drug list

**natasa** · 18-09-2005, 11:13 AM

Hi,

Anyone there who could help me out finding the latest abbreviations list.
I even want the latest drug list because my current program does not have many drugs.

So if anyone could suggest anything which is available online for informationd quick look purposes.

any help for medical abbreviation list and medical drug list would be very helpful.

**WAMS** · 18-09-2005, 04:15 PM

A list of all licenced drugs is here:

British National Formulary
http://www.bnf.org/bnf/

There isn't an official list of medical abbreviations that i know of... just type medical abbreviations into Google.

**rjm** · 18-09-2005, 04:38 PM

I dont think there are any official abbreviations, you just need to clarify the abbreviation the first time you write it eg, Mr X had suffered a pulmonary embolism (PE)..... or Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive condition in pregnant women. As you see, many abbreviations are often standing for several different things, and the meaning will depend on what specialty you work in, hence standardization of abbreviation has not occured.

In terms of hospital notes, I think the generally understood ones are:
1/7 - one day
1/52 - one week
1/12 - one month
FU - follow up
OPD - outpatients department

Is it those sort of abbreviations you are refering to?