title: APAP
text: # APAP
  
  Apap or APAP may refer to:
  
  ## Medical
  
  * Paracetamol (or acetaminophen), an analgesic drug, also known as APAP from its chemical name N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
  * Automatic Positive Airway Pressure, a medical device used to treat breathing disorders like sleep apnea
  
  ## People
  
  * Apap, a common surname in Malta, which originates from Gozo in the 16th century
  * Antonia Apap (19th century), mother of Karmni Grima
  * David Apap, 1990s Maltese politician, see List of mayors of places in Malta
  * Gilles Apap (born 1963), a French violinist
  * Ferdinando Apap (born 1992), Maltese soccer player
  * Joseph Apap (20th century), Maltese musician, brother of William and Vincent
  * Julie Apap (1948-2011), Maltese ceramicist
  * Louis Apap, 1990s Maltese politician, see List of mayors of places in Malta
  * Vincent Apap (1909-2003; aka Ċensu Apap), Maltese sculptor
  * William Apap (1918-1970), Maltese painter
  
  ## Other uses
  
  * Association of Performing Arts Presenters, American organisation of arts professionals
  