Abbreviations
- BBB
- blood brain barrier
- bd
- twice daily
- CNS
- central nervous system
- CR
- controlled release
- CSCI, SD and SCP
- acronyms that refer to continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) of medication using a syringe driver (SD) or subcutaneous pump (SCP)
- DLB
- dementia with lewy bodies
- GIT
- gastrointestinal tract
- IR
- immediate release
- LFTs
- liver function tests
- MAOIs
- monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- MR
- modified release
- NSAIDs
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- qid
- four times daily
- SR
- slow release
- subcut
- subcutaneous
- tds
- three times daily