| BCS | Biopharmaceutics Classification System |
| BE | Bioequivalence |
| PBPK | Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling |
| HBSS | Hanks’ balanced salt solution |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization |
| PET/CT | Positron emission tomography/computed tomography |
| CMS-Na | Sodium carboxymethyl starch |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry |
| Cmax | Peak plasma concentration |
| AZT | Zidovudine |
| API | Active pharmaceutical ingredient |
| Tmax | Time to reach Cmax |
| AUC0–8h | Area under the plasma concentration–time curve from time zero to 8 h |
| T1/2 | Elimination half-life |
| AUC0–∞ | Area under the plasma concentration–time curve from time zero to infinity |
| SOP | Standard of Practice |
| %ID/g | The percentage of injected dose per gram of tissue |
| TEER | Transepithelial electrical resistance |
| PBBM | Physiologically based biopharmaceutics modeling |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| BCRP | Breast cancer resistance protein |
| T½_g | Gastric half-emptying time |