Pharmacy

FFP medical abbreviation

FFP means "fresh frozen plasma".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (4 in all for FFP), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What FFP means

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What does FFP mean in medical terms?

FFP means "fresh frozen plasma".

Where is FFP used?

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

Is FFP on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations; 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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