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USAN

 Summary Sheet

Description:

Producer:U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., USA
Coverage:1953-present
File Size:More than 11,138 records (08/2012)
Updates:Reloaded Annually
File Type:Directory, Substance
Content:Dictionary of drug names
Language:English
CASRNs:Yes
STN Easy:Yes

USP Dictionary of U.S. Adopted Names and International Drug Names is recognized throughout the health care industry as the authoritative drug dictionary. Each entry in the USP Dictionary of Drug Names includes one or more of the following: U.S. Adopted Names, official drug names for the USP (U.S. Pharmacopeia) and NF (National Formulary), previously used official names, international and non-proprietary names, British Approved Names, Japanese Approved Names, miscellaneous older names, and trade names. In addition to names, the records in this file contain other substance information such as CAS Registry Numbers, chemical names, molecular formulas, molecular weights, pharmacological and therapeutic categories, drug manufacturers, and reference information. Structure diagrams are displayable.

Producer:

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.
12601 Twinbrook Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 800-227-8772
Phone: (+1 301) 881-0666 (International)
Fax: (+1 301) 816-8148
E-mail: webmaster(at)usp(dot)org

Usage Terms

The following use and distribution restrictions apply to your use of the USAN File on STN. All copyrights are reserved. Unless specified otherwise in these RESTRICTIONS, CUSTOMER may use copyrighted search results in the following ways:

  1. in copyrighted scientific publications when search results are incidental to the publication and
  2. in reports to a Government Agency that are required by law or by administrative rule.

Search results delivered to CUSTOMER in computer-readable form remain the property of the Database Producer. Unless specified otherwise in these RESTRICTIONS, Recipient may use search results in computer-readable form for the following purposes:

  1. editing or changing the format of search results to create search terms for use with search files or systems;
  2. combining search results with output from other searches, files, or systems to create a consolidated file of search results;
  3. editing the search results to remove irrelevant answers or to change the format of such results.

Recipient shall not use computer-readable search results as a database or part of a database from which hits are selectively retrieved by programmed search, unless Recipient has purchased the right to store search results using the ARCHIVE command or keyword. Recipient may create one printed copy of search results from a computer-readable file of search results at no additional charge. Recipient must destroy the computer-readable search results upon creation of the printed version, unless Recipient has purchased the right to archive records with the ARCHIVE command or keyword. Recipient may purchase the right to redistribute search results to additional users using the REDISTRIBUTE command or keyword.

Enter HELP SHARETERMS for detailed information on the STN Information Keep & Share Program, which allows Recipients to purchase the right to archive and / or redistribute search results from STN databases for internal re-use. Or, visit the STN Information Keep & Share Program for details.

Recipient shall obtain Database Producer's specific written permission for any uses of computer-readable search results other than those listed here.