| API | active pharmaceutical ingredient |
| BZ | benserazide |
| EVA | poly (ethylene-vinyl acetate)-copolymer |
| DAD | diode array detection |
| HME | hot melt extrusion |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| LCW | liquid-core waveguide |
| LD | levodopa |
| LLOQ | lower limit of quantification |
| MDT | mean dissolution time |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| P | pramipexole |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol |
| SD | standard deviation |
| S/N | signal-to-noise ratio |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VA | poly (vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate)-copolymer |