| ALG | Alginate |
| API | Active pharmaceutical ingredients |
| ATC | Articaine |
| BCN | Baicalin |
| BQ | Buparvaquone |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CAR | Carbopol |
| CHI | Chitosan |
| CL | Cutaneous leishmaniasis |
| CP | Clobetasol propionate |
| CUBO | Cubosomes |
| CUR | Curcumin |
| ES | Escin-sitosterol |
| GAL | Galactomannan |
| GEN | Genistein |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| IBU | Ibuprofen |
| KETO | Ketoconazole |
| LS | Liposomes |
| MP | Microparticle |
| NC | Nanocapsule |
| NCY | Nanocrystals |
| NE | Nanoemulsions |
| NLC | Nanostructured lipid carrier |
| NM | Not mentioned |
| NP | Not performed |
| NPT | Nanoparticle |
| NS | Nanosponge |
| PENY | Phenytoin |
| PG | Pentyl Gallate |
| PHY | Phytosomes |
| POL | Poloxamer |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| QbD | Quality by Design |
| ROS | Rosmarinic acid |
| RTTS | Res, 3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene |
| RVT | Resveratrol |
| SC | Stratum corneum |
| SDEDDS | Self-double-emulsifying drug delivery system |
| SIM | Simvastatin |
| SLNP | Solid lipid nanoparticles |
| SNEDDS | Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems |
| SSD | Silver sulfadiazine |
| SSDF | Semi-solid dosage form |
| TDDS | Topical drug delivery system |
| TEN | Tenoxicam |
| TER | Terbinafine hydrochloride |
| TMPTI | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-porphyrin tetra-iodide |
| X | Xanthan |
| XG | Xanthan gum |
| ZnO | Zinc oxide |