PCP

PCP

abbr.

1. phencyclidine

2. primary care physician

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)

An opportunistic infection caused by a fungus that is a major cause of death in patients with late-stage AIDS.

Mentioned in: AIDS

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PCP,

1 abbreviation for phencyclidine hydrochloride.

2 abbreviation for Pneumocystis pneumonia.

3 abbreviation for primary care physician.

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PCP

Abbreviation for
Phencyclidine, aka phenylcyclohexylpiperidine or phencyclidine

Route of Administration Orally ingested, injected, sniffed, smoked Pharmacologic effects Dissociative anesthetic; CNS stimulant Uses None (human tranquilizer discontinued 1953; animal tranquiliser discontinued 1979)
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Primary care physician
Primary care provider

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phencyclidine [fen-si´klĭ-dēn]

a central nervous system depressant, introduced as an anesthetic in the early 1950s but later abandoned because of unpredictable side effects such as agitation, disorientation, and hallucination. The drug is easily synthesized by anyone with a basic knowledge of chemistry and has become one of the drugs most frequently used by drug abusers. (See drug abuse.) It has a variety of street names, including “angel dust,” “animal tranquilizer,” “PCP,” “peace pill,” “crystal joints,” and “peace weed,” with the name often reflecting the form in which it is taken. It can be smoked, “snorted” through the nose, ingested, or taken intravenously. There is always danger from the poor and erratic quality of the product illegally sold on the streets. It can produce a schizophrenia-like syndrome, neurologic and cognitive dysfunction, coma, convulsions, and respiratory arrest.

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PCP,

n.pr See primary care physician.

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PCP,

n an abbreviation for
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, an opportunistic infection associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and used as an indicator of AIDS.

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PCP

pentachlorophenol.

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PCP

1 Phencyclidine, see there 2 Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, see there 3 Primary care physician/provider, see there