LAB - 1 - Drug Nomen... Flashcards
The system of naming drugs, which implies that there are several names that can be used to identify a drug.
Drug Nomenclature
Drugs typically have three different names:
Chemical Name
Non-proprietary Name
Proprietary Name.
The name given to a drug when a new chemical entity (NCE) is developed. It follows the rules of chemical nomenclature established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). This name is useful for chemists or technical personnel as it provides a precise arrangement of atoms and atomic groups in the molecule.
Chemical Name
This name is not used to identify the drug in clinical or marketing situations.
Chemical Name
A short name given to a drug that is not subject to proprietary rights. It should be concise and meaningful, and is commonly used in discussions and textbooks.
Non-proprietary Name
This name is concise and meaningful, and is commonly used in discussions and textbooks.
Non-proprietary Name
There are two classes of non-proprietary names:
Approved Name
Official Name.
The name given to a drug by bodies such as the United States Adopted Name Council (USAN) and British Approved Name (BAN) soon after its introduction.
Approved Name
Sometimes referred to as the generic name, although this term is also used to designate a chemical or pharmacological class of drugs, such as Sulphonamide or Penicillin.
Approved Name
The name approved by the National Pharmacopeia Commission and included in the official book, the Pharmacopeia. The official name must be identical to the approved name.
Official Name
This name must be identical to the approved name.
Official Name
The name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical firm that sells the drug. A single drug can be sold under many proprietary names by different firms. This name is written with a capital initial letter and is often further distinguished by a superscript ® (registered trademark). Clinicians usually describe drugs by their proprietary names.
Proprietary Name
L-thyroxine, T4
Chemical Name:
Levothyroxine sodium
Non-proprietary Name/Generic Name
Eltroxin, Synthroid
Proprietary Name:
