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Systematic naming of drugs
Drug nomenclature is the systematic naming of drugs, especially pharmaceutical drugs. In general, drugs have 3 types of names: chemical names, for which
Drug_nomenclature
Pharmacologic study of radiated medical compounds
because chemical nomenclature (such as IUPAC nomenclature) uses those. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) name gives the base drug name, followed by
Radiopharmacology
Unique nonproprietary names assigned to pharmaceuticals marketed in the United States
nonproprietary name (INN) Expert Committee and national nomenclature groups to standardize drug nomenclature and establish rules governing the classification
United_States_Adopted_Name
Substance used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease
pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug, or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy)
Medication
Official generic name for a pharmaceutical drug or active ingredient
drug nomenclature) is important because a drug may be sold under many different brand names, or a branded medication may contain more than one drug.
International nonproprietary name
International_nonproprietary_name
Pharmaceutical drug which emits radiation, used as a diagnostic or therapeutic agent
remain the most common of such drugs. As with other pharmaceutical drugs, there is standardization of the drug nomenclature for radiopharmaceuticals, although
Radiopharmaceutical
Topics referred to by the same term
Drug identifiers include: Drug nomenclature Pharmaceutical codes This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Drug identifier. If
Drug_identifier
Naming convention for chemicals used by the international cosmetics industry
The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) is a group of unique identifiers for cosmetic ingredients such as waxes, oils, pigments,
International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients
International_Nomenclature_of_Cosmetic_Ingredients
Naming scheme for assigning generic, or nonproprietary, names to monoclonal antibodies
The nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies is a naming scheme for assigning generic, or nonproprietary, names to monoclonal antibodies. An antibody is a
Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies
Nomenclature_of_monoclonal_antibodies
Group of similar medications
Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) – includes a section devoted to drug classification This type of categorisation of drugs is from a chemical
Drug_class
generate nonproprietary names may not be warranted, see article on drug nomenclature. Instead, these compounds are usually given a number for internal
List of pharmaceutical compound number prefixes
List_of_pharmaceutical_compound_number_prefixes
Scientific naming of genes
Gene nomenclature is the scientific naming of genes, the units of heredity in living organisms. It is also closely associated with protein nomenclature, as
Gene_nomenclature
Hallucinogenic class of psychoactive drug
following about the nomenclature used for psychedelic drugs: Many different names have been proposed over the years for this drug class. The famous German
Psychedelic_drug
Pharmaceutical equivalent to a brand-name product
A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a proprietary drug that was originally protected by chemical patents
Generic_drug
Chemical compound
CJC-1295 DAC, also known as DAC:GRF (short for drug affinity complex:growth hormone-releasing factor), is a synthetic analogue of growth hormone-releasing
CJC-1295
Category of drugs
Machold KP, Aletaha D, Landewé R. Proposal for a new nomenclature of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jan;73(1):3–5. doi:10
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
Disease-modifying_antirheumatic_drug
Class of drugs
consequences of drug action and disposition emerged specialized field "chiral pharmacology". Simultaneously the chirality nomenclature system also evolved
Chiral_drugs
Online database containing information on drugs and drug targets
The DrugBank database is a comprehensive, freely accessible, online database containing information on drugs and drug targets created and maintained by
DrugBank
Quaternary ammonium cation
than in China and Japan as an over-the-counter drug, berberine is not approved as a prescription drug, regulated, or proven safe in any country. The following
Berberine
Drug identifier
active ingredient and dose level. Drug nomenclature Drug class "National Drug Code Directory". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 5 May 2017. RxNorm
Pharmaceutical_code
Opioid medication
attempt to reduce the number of overdoses from taking other drugs mixed with fentanyl, drug testing kits, strips, and labs are available. Intravenous fentanyl
Fentanyl
prohibition of drugs include the following: Supporters of prohibition claim that drug laws have a successful track record suppressing illicit drug use since
Arguments for and against drug prohibition
Arguments_for_and_against_drug_prohibition
Nonantibiotic antimicrobial drug
sulfamidochrysoïdine hydrochloride. Because the drug predates the modern system of drug nomenclature, which ensures that nonproprietary names are well
Prontosil
Class of CNS depressant drugs
known as "benzos", are a class of central nervous system (CNS) depressant drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine
Benzodiazepine
Pharmacology book
nomenclature, properties, actions, and uses of each substance. A chapter on supplementary drugs and other substances covers monographs on new drugs,
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
Martindale:_The_Complete_Drug_Reference
Medical device identification system
Device Nomenclature (GMDN) is a system of internationally agreed generic descriptors used to identify all medical device products. This nomenclature is a
Global Medical Device Nomenclature
Global_Medical_Device_Nomenclature
Name that identifies a specific entity
number Nomenclature – contains various standardized naming systems Nomenclature code Chemical nomenclature International Code of Nomenclature for algae
Identifier
Class of drugs
historically as psychotomimetics, are a broad and diverse class of psychoactive drugs that can induce altered states of consciousness characterized by marked
Hallucinogen
Genus of flowering plants
this term is usually used to refer only to varieties cultivated for non-drug use. Hemp has long been used for fibre, seeds and their oils, leaves for
Cannabis
Pharmacology database
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification (NC-IUPHAR), acts as the scientific advisory and
Guide_to_Pharmacology
Medicine preventing a biological response
Receptor Nomenclature and Drug, Classification (December 2003). "International Union of Pharmacology Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification
Drug_antagonism
Chemical group, –C(=O)CH3
the symbol Ac (not to be confused with the element actinium). In IUPAC nomenclature, an acetyl group is called an ethanoyl group. An acetyl group contains
Acetyl_group
Type or designation of pharmaceuticals
prescription drug coverage to previously uninsured Americans, particularly seniors. In 2006 in the United States there was no standard nomenclature, so sellers
Specialty drugs in the United States
Specialty_drugs_in_the_United_States
Androgen and anabolic steroid
It was sold under the brand names Oxandrin and Anavar, among others. The drug is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid, hence is an agonist of the
Oxandrolone
Polycyclic organic compound having sterane as a core structure
prefix in carbohydrate nomenclature (see P‐102.5.3). "IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (JCBN). The nomenclature of steroids. Recommendations
Steroid
Organic chemical compound
effective for relief of arthritis or pain, and is not an approved prescription drug in most countries, although it is listed as a medicinal product in Europe
Glucosamine
Progressive neurodegenerative disease
Eventually, the term Alzheimer's disease was formally adopted in medical nomenclature to describe individuals of all ages with a characteristic common symptom
Alzheimer's_disease
System for medical classification
technically unique to Australia. SNOMED started in 1965 as a Systematized Nomenclature of Pathology (SNOP) and was further developed into a logic-based health
SNOMED_CT
Plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics
Cultivar names are chosen according to rules of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP), and not all cultivated plants qualify
Cultivar
Medical condition
prescription of one or more of the following: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Intra-articular steroids Physical therapy Partial or complete arthroplasty
Milwaukee_shoulder_syndrome
Class of drugs
identified as having been sold as a recreational drug. References to "nitazene" in the context of drug overdoses or police seizures almost invariably refer
Nitazenes
Chemical compound
Rentosertib (also known as ISM001‑055 and INS018_055) is an investigational new drug that is being evaluated for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Rentosertib
Naturally occurring psychedelic compound
as 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine, is a naturally occurring psychedelic drug and alkaloid of the phenethylamine and scaline families found in certain
Mescaline
syllables of the INNs, as well as the column Source, are explained in Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies. The abbreviations in the column Type are as
List of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies
List_of_therapeutic_monoclonal_antibodies
Central nervous system stimulant prodrug
stereoisomer. There are many possible names for lisdexamfetamine based on IUPAC nomenclature, but it is usually named as N-[(2S)-1-phenyl-2-propanyl]-L-lysinamide
Lisdexamfetamine
Group of fruits of Capsicum annuum
2012. "Capsicum annuum. Encyclopedia Britannica". United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts
Bell_pepper
Collection of standard medical terms
The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) is a systematic, computer-processable collection of medical terms, in human and veterinary medicine
Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine
Systematized_Nomenclature_of_Medicine
Chemical compound
Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division (2013). "P-(Appendix 3, p. 1517)". In Favre, Henri A.; Powell, Warren H. (eds.). Nomenclature of
Cinchonine
Organic compound
Nomenclature that was held in April 1892 in Geneva, Switzerland. The term alcohol now refers to a wider class of substances in chemistry nomenclature
Ethanol
Human trafficking and fraud enterprises
centers based in Southeast Asia. In July 2026, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated that scam offences across East Asia, Southeast Asia
Scam_center
Class of drug
Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant. Opioids work on opioid receptors in the brain
Opioid
O-alkyl derivative of phenol
quinine, an antimalarial drug, and dextromethorphan, an over-the-counter cough suppressant. Phenol ethers follow the same nomenclature of regular ethers; ethers
Phenol_ether
Science of drugs and medications and their effects
of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology IUPHAR Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Foreman, John C
Pharmacology
Punk subculture
or overly hedonistic. Scumfucks are often labeled as heavy alcohol and drug users with overtly macho tendencies, and they are generally more apolitical
Gutter_punk
US geographic naming controversy since 2025
executive order only requires the U.S. executive branch to use this nomenclature, although major online map platforms and some U.S.-based media outlets
Gulf of Mexico naming controversy
Gulf_of_Mexico_naming_controversy
Star anise, an evergreen tree
cooking ingredient. ISO 676:1995 – contains the information about the nomenclature of the variety and cultivars Refer to the 4th edition of the European
Illicium_verum
Opioid analgesic
also called "China White". It was first identified in the bodies of two drug overdose victims in Orange County, California, in December 1979, who appeared
Α-Methylfentanyl
Chemical compound
recreationally as an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoric state, and when combined with other intoxicant stimulant drugs such as cocaine or MDMA, the
Amyl_nitrite
Urinary antiseptic drug
non-inferior to low-dose prophylactic antibiotics. It is taken by mouth. The drug is available both by prescription and at lower doses over the counter. Besides
Methenamine
Class of heterocyclic compounds
as part of the ring. Their names originate from the Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature. The parent compounds are aromatic and have two double bonds; there are
Azole
Himalayan flowering plant
featuring the image of the flower and labeled Sassurea obvallata in binomial nomenclature and Brahma Kamal in the Devanagari script was issued by the Indian government
Saussurea_obvallata
Andean mythological figure
needing human fat oil to run anything from the manufacture of metals and drugs all the way to the US rocket ships. A long-standing piece of lore allegedly
Pishtaco
Peptide hormone that stimulates growth
recombinant form of HGH called somatropin (INN) is used as a prescription drug to treat children's growth disorders and adult growth hormone deficiency
Growth_hormone
Chemical compound
5F-ADB (also known as MDMB-5F-PINACA using systematic EMCDDA nomenclature and 5F-MDMB-PINACA) is an indazole-based synthetic cannabinoid from the indazole-3-carboxamide
5F-ADB
Semi-permanent hair straightening method
can claim that their product was formaldehyde-free. The first involves nomenclature. The second issue is the method by which formaldehyde concentration is
Brazilian_hair_straightening
Organic compounds containing amine and carboxylic groups
are formally named by the IUPAC-IUBMB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature in terms of the fictitious "neutral" structure shown in the illustration
Amino_acid
Steroid medication
spatial configuration of the methyl group at position 16 (see steroid nomenclature). Betamethasone was patented in 1958, and approved for medical use in
Betamethasone
Medical disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation
highest classification level in the 2012 Chapel Hill Consensus Conference nomenclature. Primary systemic vasculitis is categorized by the size of the vessels
Vasculitis
Mixture with equal amounts of left- and right-handed chiral isomers
Chemistry. 68 (12): 2193–2222. doi:10.1351/pac199668122193. S2CID 98272391. Nomenclature of Carbohydrates (Recommendations 1996), 2-Carb-4. – Configurational
Racemic_mixture
Large-scale brain network active when not focusing on an external task
task-negative network, in contrast with the task-positive network. This nomenclature is now widely considered misleading, because the network can be active
Default_mode_network
Class of enzymes
enzymes involved in paracetamol (acetaminophen) metabolism. The CYP nomenclature is the official naming convention, although occasionally CYP450 or CYP450
Cytochrome_P450
Synthetic decongestant
performance-enhancing drug; as a result, non-medicinal use of pseudoephedrine is common, and it is often considered an abused drug. The medication is administered
Pseudoephedrine
Nutrients required by organisms in small amounts
so the use of the letter K was considered quite reasonable. The table Nomenclature of reclassified vitamins lists chemicals that had previously been classified
Vitamin
Fruit of Lycium barbarum
Japanese, 枸杞 is written and pronounced クコ (kuko). In technical botanical nomenclature, Lycium barbarum is called matrimony vine, while Lycium chinense is Chinese
Goji
Chemical compound (PO(OH)3)
acid" often means this specific compound; and that is the current IUPAC nomenclature. Phosphoric acid is produced industrially by one of two routes, wet processes
Phosphoric_acid
Geometric property of some molecules and ions
molecule synthesis IUPAC nomenclature for amino acid configurations. Michigan State University's explanation of R/S nomenclature Chirality & Odour Perception
Chirality_(chemistry)
Extinct Indo-European language in Asia
doi:10.2307/595658. JSTOR 595658. Woolner, A. C. (1925). "Sanskrit Names of Drugs in Kuchean". The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and
Tocharian_B
Person or thing after which something is named
are commonly used for time periods, places, innovations, biological nomenclature, astronomical objects, works of art and media, and tribal names. Various
Eponym
Chemical compound
glycol propylene glycol cocoates Kahovec J, Fox RB, Hatada K (2002). "Nomenclature of regular single-strand organic polymers". Pure and Applied Chemistry
Polyethylene_glycol
Genus of fish
Market, Geographic and Nomenclature Information for Great Barracuda". Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia (RFE). U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 2002. Archived
Barracuda
Chemical compound
AMB-FUBINACA using EUDA nomenclature, however this name is erroneously associated with MMB-FUBINACA) is a psychoactive drug that acts as a potent agonist
AB-FUBINACA
Type of paralyzing anesthetic including lepto- and pachycurares
Neuromuscular-blocking drugs, or Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), block transmission at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis of the affected
Neuromuscular-blocking_drug
Measure of drug activity
2003). "International Union of Pharmacology Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification. XXXVIII. Update on terms and symbols in quantitative
Potency_(pharmacology)
Subspecies of bacterium
Salmonella serovars that caused the most human infections in 2016 were: The nomenclature of Salmonella enterica has long been a topic of debate in the microbiology
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica
Salmonella_enterica_subsp._enterica
1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert
wasteland, it is the only source of melange or "spice", an enormously valuable drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities. Melange is also necessary
Dune_(novel)
Species of plant
conditions. These wide variations make Datura exceptionally hazardous to use as a drug. In traditional cultures, users needed to have a great deal of experience
Datura_innoxia
Active form of vitamin D
Calcitriol was identified as the active form of vitamin D in 1971 and the drug was approved for medical use in the United States in 1978. It is available
Calcitriol
Deadly nightshade, a flowering plant
and 'donna', and this space is treated by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Article 60.11 Ex.42) as an error to be
Atropa_bella-donna
Type of chili pepper
ISBN 978-0-292-70467-1. Retrieved 31 August 2012. United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts
Banana_pepper
Ovulation cycle occurring in most female mammalian therians
the animal spontaneously elevates her hindquarters. Controlled internal drug release devices are used in livestock for the synchronization of estrus.
Estrous_cycle
Class of medications
Voruganti LN (May 2002). "What's in a name? The evolution of the nomenclature of antipsychotic drugs". Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience. 27 (3): 168–175.
Antipsychotic
Signaling proteins released by host cells in response to the presence of pathogens
and the chicken (between ADARB2 and PFKP) but was lost in humans. The nomenclature of interferons is inconsistent between species, growing in chaoticness
Interferon
A chiral switch is a chiral drug that has already approved as racemate but has been re-developed as a single enantiomer. The term chiral switching was
Chiral_switch
Variety of plant
838–841. doi:10.21273/HORTSCI12347-17. ISSN 0018-5345. United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts
Collard_(plant)
Category of small signaling proteins
therapeutics using recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant cytokines being used as drugs as of 2014 include: Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), used to treat bone-related
Cytokine
Measure of organism response to stimulus
Receptor Nomenclature and Drug, Classification. (December 2003). "International Union of Pharmacology Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification
Dose–response_relationship
Molecule with one or more rings composed of different elements
mainly of theoretical interest. IUPAC recommends the Hantzsch-Widman nomenclature for naming heterocyclic compounds. "Heteroatoms" are atoms in the ring
Heterocyclic_compound
Autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue
2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-07-24. "The American College of Rheumatology nomenclature and case definitions for neuropsychiatric lupus syndromes". Arthritis
Lupus
Sauce used as a condiment
"father" of the US Food and Drug Administration, challenged the safety of benzoate which was banned in the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act. In response, entrepreneurs
Ketchup
Condition that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment
of terms are respectively synonymous. Which pair is used depends on nomenclature enforced by each organization's style. For example, the British National
Contraindication
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Boy/Male
English
Abbreviation of Andrew 'manly.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Manly; Abbreviation of Andrew
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Drum
Boy/Male
Hindu
Difficult to approch
Boy/Male
German, Greek
Strong; Masculine
Boy/Male
Indian
Deer; Wild Animal
Boy/Male
Hindu
A name of a bird
Girl/Female
Biblical
A drum, betraying.
Male
English
Short form of English Douglas, DOUG means "black stream."
Boy/Male
German
Strong.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Star; A Pole Star; Attractive Person
Male
Polish
Pet form of Polish Andrzej, DRUGI means "man; warrior."
Biblical
a drum; betraying
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
One of the Vedas
Boy/Male
German
Strong.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A star
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the Gaelic 'dubhglas' meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Celtic, Christian, Scottish
From the Dark River; Form of Douglas
Boy/Male
French English
Manly.
Girl/Female
Latin
Feminine of the Roman family name Drusus.
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