Glossary

  • BID: Latin for twice daily
  • Cat. C: Pregnancy category C
  • CI: contraindications
  • CNS: central nervous system
  • CYP3A4: cytochrome P450 3A4
  • CYP2D6: cytochrome P45 2D6
  • ECG: electrocardiogram
  • GABA: gamma-aminobutyric acid
  • GAD: generalized anxiety disorder
  • GI: gastrointestinal
  • MAOI: monoamine oxidase inhibitors
  • MOA: mechanism of action
  • NE: norepinephrine
  • OCD: obsessive compulsive disorder
  • PRN: Latin for as needed
  • qHS: Latin for at bedtime
  • SE: side effects
  • SNRI: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
  • SSRI: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
  • TCA: tricyclic antidepressant

* For further reading/details: refer to a pharmacology book