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There are many hundreds of thousands of possible drugs. Any chemical substance with biological activity may be considered a drug. This list categorises drugs alphabetically and also by other categorisations. This multi-page article lists pharmaceutical drugs alphabetically by name.
Drug names. Some knowledge of drug names can help in understanding drug product labels. Every drug has at least three names—a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary or official) name, and a brand (proprietary or trademark) name (see sidebar What's In a Name?). The chemical name describes the atomic or molecular structure of the drug.
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These lists contain brand name and generic drugs ordered alphabetically. Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. The brand names listed for each generic drug in these lists may not include all brands available in the United States.
Generic (official) name. Brand (proprietary, trademark, or trade) name. The generic name is assigned, in the United States, by an official body—the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council. The brand name is developed by the company requesting approval for the drug and identifies it as the exclusive property of that company.
- Overview
- Authorized Generics
- Generic Drugs
- Differences AG & GD
This article explains the difference between authorized generic drugs and generic drugs, including their definitions, approval processes, labeling differences etc. It also mentions that NDA holders must notify FDA of any authorized generic drugs marketed under their approved NDAs and FDA publishes a list of reported authorized generics which is upd...
An authorized generic drug is the same as a brand-name drug but does not use the brand name on its label. It may be marketed by the brand name company or another company with permission and may be sold at a lower cost than the branded product.
A generic drug is a copy of a brand-name drug made by another company, it must meet standards of quality and manufacturing, and prove to be bioequivalent to get approval from FDA. It is generally less costly to obtain approval for a generic drug than for a brand-name drug.
An authorized generic version of tablet/capsule may have different color or marking, it's considered therapeutically equivalent because it's the same as its branded product even if there are no ANDAs approved for that product; an NDA holder must notify FDA if they market an AG while they can market both AG & BN products at the same time.
Apr 13, 2021 · The World Health Organization assigns international nonproprietary names (INN), also known as common names, to compounds upon request from drug developers. Structures of INNs are publicly available and represent a source, albeit underused, to understand trends in drug research and development. Here, we explain how a common drug name is composed and analyze chemical entities from 2000 to 2021 ...
Apr 4, 2021 · Structures of INNs are publicly available and represent a source, albeit underused, to understand trends in drug research and development. Here, we explain how a common drug name is composed and analyze chemical entities from 2000 to 2021.
