Abbreviations For abbreviations of the names of manufacturers or their distributors, see Directory of Manufacturers, page 3205. ACE—angiotensin-converting enzyme. ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. agg.—aggregate (in botanical names), including 2 or more species which resemble each other closely. AIDS—acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. a.m.—ante meridiem, ‘before noon’. ARC—AIDS-related complex. Arg.—Argentina. ATC—Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification. AUC—area under the concentration-time curve. Austral.—Australia. AV—atrioventricular. BAN—British Approved Name. BANM—British Approved Name Modified. Belg.—Belgium. BMA—British Medical Association. BMI—body mass index. BNF—British National Formulary. BNFC—British National Formulary for Children. b.p.—boiling point. BP—British Pharmacopoeia. Unless otherwise specified, BP references are to the 2008 edition. BP(Vet)—British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary) 2008. BPC—British Pharmaceutical Codex. Br.—British. Braz.—Brazil. Bulg.—Bulgaria. BUN—Blood-urea-nitrogen. °C—degrees Celsius (centigrade). Unless otherwise indicated in the text, temperatures are expressed in this thermometric scale. Canad.—Canada. CAPD—continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. CAS—Chemical Abstracts Service. CCPD—continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis. CDC—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA) (formerly Centers for Disease Control). Chin. P.—Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2005. CHM—Commission on Human Medicines (UK). CI—Colour Index. CMV—cytomegalovirus. CNS—central nervous system. cP—centipoise(s). CPMP—Committee on Proprietary Medicinal Products of the European Union. CSF—cerebrospinal fluid. CSM—Committee on Safety of Medicines (UK) (now subsumed within the Commission on Human Medicines). cSt—centistokes. Cz.—Czech Republic. D & C—designation applied in USA to dyes per
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