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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Standards and Regulations (Chemistry)
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonproprietary name
1, record 1, English, nonproprietary%20name
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-proprietary name 2, record 1, English, non%2Dproprietary%20name
correct
- generic name 3, record 1, English, generic%20name
correct
- chemical generic name 4, record 1, English, chemical%20generic%20name
correct
- public name 5, record 1, English, public%20name
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every drug receives three distinct names: the chemical name, the generic (or nonproprietary) name, and the brand (or proprietary or trademark) name. ... The generic name is commonly used by health care professionals and is usually created when a new drug is ready to be marketed. Although the manufacturer or sponsor of the drug has exclusive right of manufacture during the 17 years of the drug's patent, it never owns the generic name. ... In the United States, the generic name must first be approved by the U.S. Adopted Name (USAN) Council and then by the World Health Organization (WHO). ... After approving the generic name, the Council submits the name to WHO, which has final approval. ... After being approved by WHO, the drug is assigned an international nonproprietary name. 6, record 1, English, - nonproprietary%20name
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Once a chemical substance has become frequently cited in the literature, it will be identified with simplified nomenclature popularly known as a "generic" name. This nonproprietary name is preferred in database indexing over all other types of drug nomenclature. MEDLINE [registered trademark] cites the United States Adopted Name (USAN) as a standard, when available. USANs are officially approved designations adopted by the FDA for uniformity in labeling and regulatory references. EMBASE®, on the other hand, prefers International Nonproprietary Names (INNs), promulgated by the World Health Organization, as drug descriptors. Caution: the USAN and INN "generic" name for the same drug may differ. Other official nomenclature standards include: British Approved Name (BAN), Nordiska Farmakopenamden (NFN), and Dénomination Commune Francaise (DCF). 7, record 1, English, - nonproprietary%20name
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Normes et réglementation (Chimie)
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dénomination commune
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9nomination%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nom générique 2, record 1, French, nom%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom auquel ne s'attache aucun droit de propriété, tels les noms officiellement agréés, les noms de pharmacopée ou les dénominations libres. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9nomination%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Normas y reglamentaciones (Química)
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- denominación común
1, record 1, Spanish, denominaci%C3%B3n%20com%C3%BAn
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nombre genérico 1, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20gen%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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