Below is an alphabetical list of initialisms and acronyms commonly used on the FARAD website. Links to the various agencies are also included if applicable.
| Abbreviation | Explanation |
|---|---|
| ADE | Adverse Drug Event |
| ADI | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| AMDUCA | Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act |
| ANADA | Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application |
| ASDI | Acceptable Single Dose Intake |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| CNADA | Conditional New Animal Drug Application |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CDER | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CFSAN | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
| CSREES | Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services |
| CVM | Center for Veterinary Medicine |
| EA | Environmental Assessment |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
| ELDU | Extra Label Drug Use |
| FARAD | Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act |
| FOI | Freedom Of Information |
| FOIo | Freedom Of Information original (in VetGRAM) |
| FOIs | Freedom Of Information supplement (in VetGRAM) |
| FONSI | Finding Of No Significant Impact |
| FR | Federal Register |
| FSIS | Food Safety Inspection Service |
| GFI | Guidance For Industry |
| GRAS | Generally Recognized As Safe |
| HFS | Human Food Safety |
| Abbreviation | Explaination |
|---|---|
| INAD | Investigational New Animal Drug |
| MIAD | Medically Important Antimicrobial Drug |
| JAVMA | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| MRL | Maximum Residue Level |
| MUADP | Minor Use Animal Drug Program (NRSP-7) |
| MUMS | Minor Use Minor Species |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| NADA | New Animal Drug Application |
| NCIMS | National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments |
| NIFA | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| ONADE | Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation |
| OMUMS | Office of Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Drug Development |
| OTC | Over The Counter (drug) |
| OTC(RxCA) | Over The Counter (drug that is prescription only in California) |
| PAR | Provisional Acceptable Residue |
| PhAST | Pharmacology Analytical Support Team |
| PMO | Pasteurized Milk Ordinance |
| Rx | Prescription only (drug) |
| Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over the Counter (drug) |
| TAS | Target Animal Safety |
| TD | Transdermal |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| UVPC | University Veterinary Pharmacometric Consortium |
| VCPR | Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship |
| VFD | Veterinary Feed Directive |
| WDI | Withdrawal Interval (for extralabel drug use) |
| WDT | Withdrawal Time (for labeled uses of approved drugs) |