Pharmacy

BCP medical abbreviation

BCP means "birth control pill".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for BCP), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What BCP means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
birth control pillNonePrescriptions, Pharmacy

Example

Sample medication list entry: "BCP."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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Questions

What does BCP mean in medical terms?

BCP means "birth control pill".

Where is BCP used?

BCP shows up in prescriptions and pharmacy. Its category here is pharmacy.

Is BCP on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. BCP is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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