Drug Abbreviations List
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A downloadable list of drug abbreviations showing both common and slang drug names for illicit, illegally acquired drugs of abuse.
6-MAM
Drug Name: Heroin (metabolite) | Abbreviation: 6-MAM | Slang Term(s): Smack, H, Tar, Junk, Skag, Mud, Boy, Snowball, Scat, Sack, Skunk, Number 3 and more.
AMP
Drug Name: Amphetamine | Abbreviation: AMP | Slang Term(s): uppers, speed, benny, dexy, louee, goey, whizz, pep pills, sulph, billy, phets and more.
BAR
Drug Name: Barbiturates | Abbreviation: BAR | Slang Term(s): Barbs, barbies, sleepers, blue bullets, blues and more.
BUP
Drug Name: Buprenorphine | Abbreviation: BUP | Slang Term(s): Buprenex, Subutex, Suboxone, Butrans and more.
BZO
Drug Name: Benzodiazepine | Abbreviation: BZO | Slang Term(s): alprazolam, benzodiazepam, bromazepam, chlordiazepoxide and more.
COC
Drug Name: Cocaine | Abbreviation: COC | Slang Term(s): Coke, Dust, Toot, Snow, Blow, Bumps, Lines, Nose Candy, Snowball and more.
EDDP
Drug Name: Methadone (metabolite) | Abbreviation: EDDP | Slang Term(s): meth, mtd, juice, green and more.
FEN
Drug Name: Fentanyl | Abbreviation: FEN | Slang Term(s): Apache, Butter, China White, China Town, Fent, Fire, Girl, Goodfella, Jackpot, Lollipop, Murder 8, Posion, Tango & Cash, and more.
K2
Drug Name: Synthetic Marijuana | Abbreviation: K2 | Slang Term(s): K2 Blonde, K2 Standard, K2 Citron, K2 Summit, K2 Pink, K2 Latte, K2 Mint, K2 Silver, Spike Gold, Spike Maxx, Spike Silver and more.
OPI
Drug Name: Opiates | Abbreviation: OPI | Slang Term(s): Aunti, Aunti Emma, Big O, Black hash, Black Russian, Black pill, Black stuff, black tar, Buddha, china white, Chinese molasses and more.
mAMP
Drug Name: Methamphetamine | Abbreviation: mAMP | Slang Term(s): Tina, Christina, tweak, speed, glass, Quartz, uppers and more.
MDMA
Drug Name: MDMA (Ecstasy) | Abbreviation: MDMA | Slang Term(s): x, e, eve, adam, x-tc, roll, triple stacks, decadence and more.
MDPV
Drug Name: Methylenedioxypyrovalerone | Abbreviation: MDPV | Slang Term(s): Bloom, Cloud Nine, Cosmic Blast, Flakka, Ivory Wave, Lunar Wave, Scarface, Vanilla Sky and more.
MOP
Drug Name: Morphine | Abbreviation: MOP or MOR | Slang Term(s): Aunti, Aunti Emma, Big O, Black hash, Black Russian, Black pill and more.
MTD
Drug Name: Methadone | Abbreviation: MTD | Slang Term(s): meth, mtd, juice, green and more.
OXY
Drug Name: Oxycodone | Abbreviation: OXY | Salng Terms:oxy, Hillbilly heroin, Oxycotton, OC, killers and more.
PCP
Drug Name: Phencyclidine | Abbreviation: PCP | Slang Term(s): angel dust, angel hair, angel poke, dust, embalming fluid, fry, flake hog and more.
PPX
Drug Name: Propoxyphene | Abbreviation: PPX | Slang Term(s): Darvon and more.
TCA
Drug Name: Tricyclic Antidepressants | Abbreviation: TCA | Slang Term(s): Vivactil, Anafranil, Janimine, Tofranil and more.
THC
Drug Name: Marijuana | Abbreviation: THC | Slang Term(s): pot, weed, grass, smoke, dope, ganja, reefer, Mary Jane, Aunt and more.
TML
Drug Name: Tramadol | Abbreviation: TML or TRA | Slang Term(s): ConZip, Ryzolt Rybix ODT, Ultras, Chill Pills, OxyContin Lite, and more.
OX
Oxidants (Bleach)
(Pyridinium chlorochromate) tests for the presence of oxidizing agents such as bleach and hydrogen peroxide.
SG
Specific Gravity
Tests for sample dilution. The normal range is from 1.003 to 1.030. Values outside this range may be the result of specimen dilution or adulteration.
pH
Tests for the prensence of acidic or alkaline adulterants in urine. Normal pH levels should be in the range of 4.0 to 9.0. Values outside this range may indicate the sample has been altered.
NI
Nitrate
Tests for commonly used commercial adulterants such as “Klear” or “Whizzies”.
GL
Glutaraldehyde
Tests for the presence of an aldehyde. Adulterants such as “UrinAid” and “Clear Choice” contain glutaraldehyde which may cause false negative screening results by disrupting the enzyme used in some immunoassay tests.
CR
Creatinine
Creatinine is a waste product of creatine, an amino acid contained in muscle tissue and found in urine. A person may attempt to foil a test by drinking excessive amounts of water or diuretics such as herbal teas to “flush” the system. The absence of creatinine (< 5 mg/dL) is indicative of a specimen not consistent with human urine.