The 100 Most Common Medical Abbreviations for a Medical ID

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Number	Abbreviation	Non-Abbreviated
1	ALGY	Allergy
2	T2D	Type 2 Diabetes
3	T1D	Type 1 Diabetes
4	PCN	Penicillin
5	ICE	In Case of Emergency
6	CHF	Congestive Heart Failure
7	CHD	Congestive Heart Disease
8	COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
9	EDS	Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
10	FMS	Fibromyalgia syndrome
11	GAD	Generalized anxiety disorder
12	IDDM	Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
13	HI	Hearing impaired
14	HBP	High Blood Pressure
15	HTN	Hypertension
16	IBD	Inflammatory bowel disease
17	IBS	Irritable bowel syndrome
18	KS	Kawasaki syndrome
19	KTS	Klippel–Trenaunay syndrome
20	KTW	Klippel–Trenaunay–Weber syndrome
21	MCS	Multiple chemical sensitivities
22	MD	Muscular dystrophy
23	MS	Multiple sclerosis
24	NKA	No Known Allergies
25	PTSD	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
26	PD	Parkinson’s disease
27	PE	Pulmonary embolism
28	RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
29	SB	Spina bifida
30	TBI	Traumatic brain injury
31	TS	Tourette syndrome
32	ERY	Erythromycin
33	EPI	Epipen
34	AD	Alzheimer’s Disease
35	AF (or AFIB)	Atrial Fibrillation
36	AH (AHA, AHB)	Acquired Hemophilia (Acquired Hemophilia A/B)
37	ASD	Autism Spectrum Disorders
38	CA	Cancer
39	CF	Cystic Fibrosis
40	CFS	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
41	CKD	Chronic Kidney Disease
42	CP	Cerebral Palsy
43	DD	Developmental Disability
44	DEF	Deaf
45	DS	Down Syndrome
46	DVT	Deep Vein Thrombosis
47	GD	Gestational Diabetes
48	HD	Huntington’s Disease
49	LD	Legionnaires’ Disease
50	MSA	Multiple System Atrophy
51	NLD	Nonverbal Learning Disability
52	OA	Osteoarthritis
53	PD	Parkinson’s Disease
54	POTS	Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
55	PPS	Post-polio Syndrome
56	RS	Reye’s syndrome
57	SIRS	Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
58	VWD	Von Willebrand Disease
59	WD	Wilson’s Disease
60	ALS	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
61	NKDA	No Known Drug Allergies
62	NSAID	Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
63	ACE	Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes
64	LT4	Levothyroxine
65	AVT	Atorvastatin
66	MTF	Metformin
67	SMV	Simvastatin
68	PPI	Protein Pump Inhibitors
69	AMLO	Amlodipine Besylate
70	METO	Metoprolol
71	HCTZ	Hydrochlorothiazide
72	LST	Losartan
73	GAB	Gabapentin
74	FRS	Furosemide
75	PRAV	Pravastatin
76	AMOX	Amoxicillin
77	FXT	Fluoxetine
78	TRA	Trazodone
79	ALP	Alprazolam
80	ESCIT	Escitalopram
81	PRED	Prednisone
82	RVS or ROSU	Rosuvastatin
83	CZP	Clonazepam
84	ZPD	Zolpidem
85	EE	Ethinyl Estradiol
86	VNF	Venlafaxine
87	AZM	Azithromycin
88	LOR	Lorazepam
89	MPH	Methylphenidate
90	SPL	Spironolactone
91	LOV	Lovastatin
92	TPM	Topiramate
93	FA	Folic Acid
94	DIC	Diclofenac
95	DZP	Diazepam (Valium)
96	DNR	Do Not Resuscitate
97	BENZO	Benzocaine
98	LVAD	Left Ventricular Assist Device
99	LEX	Cephalexin
100	ISMO	Isosorbide Mononitrate