Proprietary drug names

During the last 160 years, many trivial names have been used for pyrimidine and its derivatives. Some, like uracil, persist but others have now fallen out of use, save for the occasional biochemical or biological paper. Table 1 embraces most such names WHO non-proprietary drug names, trade or proprietary names, and names of some natural products discussed in this chapter are not included because they are readily available elsewhere (B-76MI21303). 

All proprietary drug names and brand names in Chapters 22—IS are protected by their respective registered trademarks. 

World Health Organization Drug Dictionary. A creation of the Uppsala Monitoring Centre in Sweden designed to take international, proprietary, and nonproprietary or generic drug names and classify them into common preferred terms. 

Co-codamol is a combination of paracetamol (nonnapioid analgesic) and codeine (opioid analgesic). One of the side-effects of opioids is constipation. Naprosyn is a proprietary (trade name) preparation of the non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug naproxen Adalat is a proprietary preparation of the calcium-channel blocker nifedipine Amoxil is a proprietary preparation of the beta-lactam amoxicillin and Dulco-lax is the brand name of the stimulant laxative bisacodyl. 

A trademark is the drug s proprietary trade name and is usually registered this registered name may be legally protected... 

We are also currently experiencing a transitional period during which many established drug names are being changed to recommended international non-proprietary names (rINN) both names are included here, the rINN preceding the older name. 

Include the established (generic) and proprietary (trade) name(s), synonyms (e.g., different names being used for the same drug in other countries), CAS registry number, and code number(s). Most drugs early in their investigation are referred to by some alphanumeric code number until a generic name has been officially approved by the USAN and/or by the WHO as an INN. 

A detailed examination of the 2005 edition of the USAN Dictionary of Drug Names turned up 220 new non-proprietary names that had been assigned since the appearance of Volume 6. Many of these compounds represent quite novel structural types first identified by sophisticated new... 

Proprietary drugs that contain one or more of the common analgesics and sometimes caffeine are sold under the names of Bayer Aspirin, Anacin, Datril, Advil, Excedrin, Extra Strength Excedrin, Tylenol, and Vanquish. 

Sale of a drug in dosage form is prohibited unless there is a responsible person for the drug in Canada. The responsible person s name and address must appear on the inner and outer labels. If the drug is imported into Canada, the importer s name shall appear on the labels also. The Drug Identification Number (DIN) and in the case of proprietary drugs, general product (GP) followed by the number must be printed on the labels. 

Thus scale A, where the State bears the entire cost of the drug, covers those proprietary drugs felt to be indispensable and applies to user groups who find themselves in an unfavourable position, namely chronic patients who in special cases benefit from an exceptional scheme set by the Minister of Health. 

If the drug name is unclear or written on the drug chart as a proprietary product, the ward pharmacist will annotate the entry with the correct generic name (hospital prescribing is not constrained by the same rules regarding the supply of proprietary items as those NHS prescription forms originating in the community (see Section 2.4.1, Part VIII)). If the... 

Drug name Proprietary name Licensed indications Use in practice... 

The following examples are intended to illustrate the role that E-R plays in determining optimal dosing in various circumstances. The drug names have been masked to protect proprietary information however, the principles of applying E-R information are clearly outlined. 

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