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  2. United States Pharmacopeia - Wikipedia

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    The USP is published in a combined volume with the National Formulary (a formulary) as the USP-NF. [2] If a drug ingredient or drug product has an applicable USP quality standard (in the form of a USP-NF monograph), it must conform in order to use the designation "USP" or "NF".

  3. Chemical purity - Wikipedia

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    USP grade meets the purity levels set by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). USP grade is equivalent to the ACS grade for many drugs. NF grade is a purity grade set by the National Formulary (NF). NF grade is equivalent to the ACS grade for many drugs. British Pharmacopoeia: Meets or exceeds requirements set by the British Pharmacopoeia (BP ...

  4. Emulsifying wax - Wikipedia

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    The ingredient name is often followed by the initials NF, indicating that it conforms to the specifications of the National Formulary. Emulsifying wax is created when a wax material (either a vegetable wax of some kind or a petroleum-based wax) is treated with a detergent (typically sodium dodecyl sulfate or polysorbates ) to cause it to make ...

  5. Pharmacopoeia - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S., the USP-NF (United States Pharmacopeia – National Formulary) has been issued by a private non-profit organization since 1820 under the authority of a Convention that meets periodically that is largely constituted by physicians, pharmacists, and other public health professionals, setting standards published in the compendia ...

  6. Formulary (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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    United States National Formulary, later bought out and merged with the United States Pharmacopeia (USP-NF) Farmaceutiska Specialiteter i Sverige (FASS), the Swedish national formulary. Usage of the database is free of charge and it has no promotional texts or advertising. [ 15 ]

  7. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    British National Formulary bol. bolus: as a large single dose (usually intravenously) BP, Ph.Br. Pharmacopoeia Britannica: British Pharmacopoeia BS blood sugar BSA body surface area b.t. bedtime mistaken for "b.i.d", meaning twice daily bucc. bucca: buccal (inside cheek) cap., caps. capsula: capsule cap. capiat

  8. Drug nomenclature - Wikipedia

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    Drug nomenclature is the systematic naming of drugs, especially pharmaceutical drugs.In the majority of circumstances, drugs have 3 types of names: chemical names, the most important of which is the IUPAC name; generic or nonproprietary names, the most important of which are international nonproprietary names (INNs); and trade names, which are brand names. [1]

  9. Tincture of iodine - Wikipedia

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    USP Tincture of Iodine is defined in the U.S. National Formulary (NF) as containing in each 100 mL, 1.8 to 2.2 grams of elemental iodine, and 2.1 to 2.6 grams of sodium iodide. Alcohol is 50 mL, and the balance is purified water.