| ATRP | Atom transfer radical polymerization |
| CLV | Clavulanate |
| CMC | Critical micelle concentration |
| DC | Drug content |
| DDS | Drug delivery system |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DMSO-d6 | Deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EBiB | Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate |
| FUS | Fusidate |
| IFT | Interfacial tension |
| LiTf2N | Bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide lithium salt |
| MMA | Methyl methacrylate |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PAS | p-Aminosalicylate |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| PhA | Pharmaceutical anion |
| PIL | Poly(ionic liquid) |
| PIP− | Piperacillin |
| PMDETA | N,N,N′,N″,N″-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine |
| SEC | Size exclusion chromatography |
| THF | Tetrahydrofuran |
| TMAMA/Cl | [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride |
| TMS | Tetramethylsilane |
| UV-Vis | Ultraviolet-visible light spectroscopy |
| WCA | Water contact angle |