Drug nomenclature
Drug Nomenclature
Drug nomenclature is the systematic naming of drugs, both brand and generic. The nomenclature of drugs is guided by international and national bodies, which aim to standardize drug names and ensure they are unique, informative, and scientifically sound.
Pronunciation
Drug nomenclature: /drʌg nəˈmeɪklətʃər/
Etymology
The term "nomenclature" originates from the Latin words "nomen" (name) and "calare" (to call), while "drug" is derived from the Old French "drogue", possibly from the Middle Dutch word "droge vate" meaning "dry barrels", referring to medicinal plants dried and stored in barrels.
Definition
Drug nomenclature is the systematic naming process applied to medicinal substances and pharmaceuticals. This process is regulated by various pharmacopoeias, such as the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), the British Pharmacopoeia (BP), and the International Nonproprietary Names (INN) system by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Related Terms
- Pharmacopoeia: A book containing directions for the identification of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society.
- Medicinal substances: Any substance or mixture of substances manufactured, sold or represented for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder, abnormal physical state, or its symptoms in human beings or animals.
- Pharmaceuticals: Products used in pharmacy; medicinal drugs.
- United States Pharmacopeia (USP): The official pharmacopeia of the United States, published dually with the National Formulary as the USP-NF.
- British Pharmacopeia (BP): The official, authoritative collection of standards for UK medicinal products and pharmaceutical substances.
- International Nonproprietary Names (INN): The official nonproprietary or generic names given to a pharmaceutical substance, as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- World Health Organization (WHO): A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Drug nomenclature
- Wikipedia's article - Drug nomenclature
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