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What Does AFG Mean in Medical Terms?
AFG stands for anidulafungin (chart shorthand). Echinocandin antifungal chart shorthand.
anidulafungin (chart shorthand)
Echinocandin antifungal chart shorthand.
Where you will see AFG
You will most often see AFG in medication orders and prescriptions, microbiology results and infection-control notes.
Example
A medication order might be written with “AFG” as shorthand for anidulafungin (chart shorthand).
Related abbreviations
- 14-3-3 — 14-3-3 protein (CSF)
- 3 Cs measles — three Cs of measles (cough coryza conjunctivitis)
- 3% saline — three percent saline (hypertonic)
- 5-FU — fluorouracil
- 6-MP — mercaptopurine
- 6-TG — thioguanine
- 7+3 — seven plus three induction
- a.c. — ante cibum (before meals)
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Educational reference only. This guide is for learning and quick reference. Abbreviations vary between hospitals, countries and specialties, and some are discouraged because they can be misread. Always write and interpret orders using your own institution’s approved abbreviation list, and check anything unclear with the prescriber or your local policy.