Common names and trade names of drugs in pharmacies. Trade names of drugs refer to the special names of some drugs used by specific enterprises with the approval of the state drug supervision and administration department. Trade names are easier to remember and read than generic names. Let's look at the common names and trade names of drugs in pharmacies.
Generic name and trade name of drugs in pharmacies 1: refers to the generic name of drugs in China. The legal names of drugs formulated by the Pharmacopoeia Committee according to the Naming Principles of Common Names of Drugs and reported to the Ministry of Health for the record are called the common names of drugs with the same composition or formula in China, which is mandatory and binding.
Therefore, generic names must be used on the labels, instructions or packages of drugs listed and circulated.
Also known as the International Generic Drug Name (INN) is the name recommended by the World Health Organization. INN usually refers to the active drug substance, not the final drug, so a drug has only one generic name, which is more convenient to use than the trade name.
Such as aspirin, propranolol, ibuprofen, etc.
Trade name: the product name determined by the pharmaceutical production enterprise and approved by the pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative department. It is proprietary and cannot be copied. Under a common name, there may be multiple commodity names due to different manufacturers. Generally speaking, drugs with the same generic name have the same active ingredients.
Usually, it is aimed at the final product of drugs, that is, drugs containing one or more active ingredients whose dosage and dosage form have been determined. Like trademarks, you can apply for patent protection by registration. Representing the image of pharmaceutical enterprises and the reputation of products.
For example, Naofukang, Gankang, Banlangen and so on.
Chemical name: named according to its chemical structural formula, with a parent as the basic structure, and then marked with the positions and names of other substituents.
For example, N-(4- hydroxyphenyl) acetamide.
The generic names and trade names of drugs in pharmacies refer to the names of drugs formulated by China Pharmacopoeia Committee according to the Naming Principles for Generic Names of Drugs in China. The name of the drug is printed on the package of the drug.
Drug names are divided into generic names and trade names. The generic name is the unified name stipulated by the state, and the generic name of the same drug must be the same. Trade names are the names given by different pharmaceutical companies to their own preparation products, and they have exclusive rights after registration. Therefore, the preparation products of the same drug produced by different pharmaceutical factories often have different trade names. For example, acetaminophen (generic name) is a kind of antipyretic, and the trade names of its preparations produced by different pharmaceutical factories are Tylenol, Baifubai and Bilitong.
The names of drugs formulated by China Pharmacopoeia Committee in accordance with the Principles of Naming General Names of Drugs in China are called the general names of drugs in China. Generic names are characterized by universality, that is, the same drug can be used no matter where it is produced.
The generic names of drugs should reflect the essence of drugs as much as possible, and the names should be scientific, clear and short. Generic names can reflect the main chemical components of drugs to some extent, such as acetaminophen, hydrochlorothiazide, sulfadiazine and glipizide.
Pharmaceutical preparations contain more than two kinds of ingredients. If the names of all drugs cannot be abbreviated, the word "compound" should be added before the ingredients that can be abbreviated, such as compound paracetamol, compound folium Isatidis and compound licorice tablets.
The trade names of drugs refer to the special names of drugs used by specific enterprises with the approval of the state drug supervision and administration department, such as Losec produced by AstraZeneca and Effie produced by Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical.
Trade names are easier to remember and read than generic names, but a drug has multiple names, such as Gankang and Kuaike, and its generic names are compound paracetamol and amantadine; Baiyoujie and Omron are different drugs on the surface, but their common name is fluoxetine hydrochloride capsules.
If drug addicts don't know the ingredients of drugs, there will be serious consequences such as repeated use of drugs, contraindications and allergic reactions. For the sake of drug safety, the Prescription Management Measures of the Ministry of Health stipulates that from May 1 day, 2007, doctors must use the generic name of drugs when prescribing.
The trade names of some drugs are brand names, which are registered by pharmaceutical production or management enterprises for their own products in order to establish their own image and brand. At present, the state has strict restrictions on the use of trade names, and the provisions belong to the following situations
You can apply for drug trade names: ① drugs with new chemical structures and new active ingredients during the protection period, transition period or monitoring period; ② Drugs with compound patents in China and the patents are valid.
In order to encourage the research and development of new drugs and protect the interests of researchers, all countries protect new drugs. Generally, the longest protection period of drugs in the world is 20 years, while domestic drugs are 10 years, with a transition period of 5 years. The monitoring period shall not exceed 5 years from the date when the new drug is approved for production.
If domestic drugs are in the protection period, transition period and monitoring period, the State Food and Drug Administration will not approve other enterprises to produce, change dosage forms and import.
Looking up drug trade names can be found in the basic data of SFDA website. At present, there are more than 7,000 domestic drug trade names and more than 6,000 imported drugs. These data are dynamic and updated regularly with the approval of trade names and drug imports. It should be noted that more than 7000 trade names do not mean more than 7000 drugs, because different dosage forms and specifications of the same drug can use the same trade name. For example, Kouyuu (clarithromycin) of Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company has four records, namely tablets (0.25g), granules (1.0g:50mg), granules (2.0g:0. 1g) and capsules (0. 125g).
Drug names and trade names commonly used in pharmacies 3 There are four kinds of drug names: chemical names, generic names, aliases and trade names.
Chemical name: It is scientific to name drugs according to their exact chemical structure. In practical application, chemical names are mostly used in professional fields, and their value is mainly reflected in academic aspects.
Generic name: It is the legal name of the drug approved by the State Food and Drug Administration, which is consistent with the internationally used drug name, China Pharmacopoeia and the drug standards issued by the State Food and Drug Administration.
Alias: The alias of drugs is mainly caused by some historical reasons. The name of a drug that has been used for a period of time is the customary name of the drug. Although it is not standardized, it is widely used among the people. To master the aliases of commonly used drugs in drug retail. For example, the alias of acetaminophen is paracetamol, and the alias of norfloxacin is norfloxacin.
The alias of drugs is not restricted by use and is protected by law. According to the regulations of the US Food and Drug Administration, aliases have been discontinued since 2007 1.
Trade name: It is named by pharmaceutical enterprises or pharmaceutical R&D companies for drug listing and circulation and intellectual property protection, and has been registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce. Due to the differences in manufacturing enterprises, preparation technology, trademark registration, dosage forms and specifications, a drug may have multiple trade names.
The well-known drugs are called Bilitong, Baifuning and Tylenol. They are actually the same drug. Their common name is acetaminophen, their alias is paracetamol, and their chemical name is N-(4- hydroxyphenyl) acetamide. The most important thing for us is the generic name of the drug. A drug can have many trade names, but only one generic name. Therefore, you should read the drug instructions carefully before taking the drug, and mark the generic name and trade name of the drug in detail in the instructions to avoid unnecessary harm caused by repeated use or accidental taking of the drug.