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Drug
Everyone knows Medicine or drug. We bought it through a Doctor's prescription. But do you ever think a drug is named? Maybe not. then this article is for you. So A drug may have following 4 names:
1. code name: is the first name that is given by the pharmaceutical manufacturer. after the synthesis of a lot of chemical compounds some code names are given before screening. it may be an abbreviation, a numerical, or combination of both.
2.chemical name: it is the name used by organic chemist to indicate the chemical structure of the drug. It is unsuitable for prescribing. 3. Generic name(officially approved): This is given by an official agency, eg WHO. The generic names diazepam, nitrazepam, flurazepam all are of Benzodiazepines.The WHO chooses recommended International Non proprietary Names (rINN). most countries have used rINNs for many years. USA is an exception. in the UK the British approved Name (BAN) system is being modified such that the rINN name is adopted. eg: adrenaline is the BAN, epinephrine is the RINN name.
4. Trade(proprietary/commercial/brand) name: it is a trade mark applied to particular formulations of a particular substance by a particular manufacturer. Eg. Napa or Ace is the brand name of Paracetamol. Losectil is the commercial name of omeprazole. Manufacture is confined to the owner of the trademark. It is designed to maximize the difference between the names of a similar drugs marketed by rivals for obvious commercial reasons. eg: A common drug worldwide used (paracetamol) chemical name: Acetaminophen Generic name: Paracetamol Trade name: Napa, Ace [sponsor]
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Your English is not perfect and capitalisation and punctuation would need some corrections, but that shows that you have written this yourself. And you explains something that can be interesting for people to understand. So I approve of this article to "The Mechanisms of Health" Community.
Thank you so much for approving. i will keep in mind next time.And i will try to improve myself.
I am not admitting much to my communities, my requirements are set high, and I get a lot of rubbish to reject, but I think you have potential. Read this: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/about-submitting-articles-to-communities-c7d14b72 And don't be afraid to ask if there is anything you wonder.
Thank you so much for letting me know about that. i know that there are lots of post you have to check. Have a good day.
@Mictorrani Sorry to disturb brother. you told me last night that you approved my post in your community. But i do not find it.
It is there, but new additions are hidden if you not click on "new" at the top. If you look there, there are two alternatives, "hot" and "new". "Hot" is default. Click on "new". I suppose it is made like this to make it easy for regular visitors to find what is new, which could otherwise be difficult when the numbers of articles in a community is large.
Did you find it?
yes i get it. i thought that it wasn't there.Thank you. Stay Safe. Have a good day.
Thank you for this article. Irrespective of names or numbers given to drugs, it can only work in a country where things are in order. People embrace self medication very well in Nigeria, so all those numbers and names are not reckon with. Thanks.
Ow. Nice to know that. But without prescripted drug self medication is harmful. it's risky
Many people don't know that. You can easily get drugs in Nigeria, so self medication is easier.
ow.. sorry to hear that. but it's not the right use. people will face severe health hazard in old age.
People in our country use this napa as a magical pill. No matter how you feel they will just suggest you to take napa or paracetamol. Haha people dont get it that it has lots of side effects.
Ha Ha.. Bitter truth. They consume napa like chocolate and gum. Government should restrict it's unusal sell.
Very much informative post. Its very much helful. Most of the human doesnot any knowledge about this. They take lots of drug.
yes. we should know about this drug properly so that we can use it in our health related problems properly.
Wow.very nice description of drug!it was easy for everyone I hope.Thanks for the information.
yeah. we need know at least the generic name so that we can easily prescribe drug. Thank you.
People do not follow the proper dose of medicine from doctors.They take advice from those who do not have any idea about medicine.
yes. you are right. That's why they damage their organ. we need to take the help at least from a MBBS doctor
This article is very informative...you've described it well..it will be helpful to people seeing this
Thank you @Nawaja_Hassan for your appreciation. it inspires me a lot. Stay safe. keep supporting.
Your content is Very good. This is Very useful for people. Thank you for giving this information.
Thank you My dear Brother @Abir for your complement. keep me supporting. Stay safe..
Thank you to share a very excilent artical with us. We always used with drug but never think so deeply like you ,brother. Keep writting.
Thank you for your complement. I appreciate your opinion. We need to know about it's complications
Yeah, you can post different common drugs complication that need to know. I think you do it next.
An important article i think we all need to know. Thank you for sharing such an necessary topic.
Yes. we need to acquire some basic knowledge about drug at least. so that we will be benefitted through it in future.
It is very basic knowledge from pharmacology that we used to get confused... Remembe? But now you explained it well.. Nice
Yeah. In fact i thought that it's hard. But when i used to it, it looks easy for me.Thank you for your appreciation.
Drug is essential need for human life.So unprescribed drug is poision for human being.we need to take necessary steps
Thank you @Abtahirahib for your comment. we should not consume unprescribed drug.
Very good Article....i read thoroughl. And i m pleased to learn about this.thanks for the great job.go ahead
Since this is otc drug indeed anyone can just abuse it easily.
Yes. Otc drug are available in Shop and people can get easily of it. But people misuse them by overtaking this drug.
And they are easily available without doctor's prescription. Over dose of drug causes lots of change in body.
Our one beloved lecturer said that drug is a important poison. Thats really true when we use this important drug deliberately all time its not good.
Drug is a poison if we said correctly no doubt. Every drug has mild moderate and sever side effect.
We want to correct the health problem with drug and in the mean time it causes harm to another organ.
Yeah, thats true. But we have to take it to cure. Actually the problem arise when we misused or excessive used.
Bitter truth. we need to be aware of it and the doses specially. We shouldn't take over dose.
People use the drug repeatdly without informing to the doctor.but repeated use of it is not good.as i know.
Authority have to more careful to confirm any drug so they have to make sure about drugs efficacy and side effect and availability also.
Yes. It depends on the authority. Because if any dose is misused for wrong information it will cause a great damage.
Drug lead people to destruction. And it's incidance is increasing day by day. Will not be able to developI will not be able to develop if its prevalance widespread in poor country like Bangladesh.
Thank you for your comment. But i don't understand the last part of it. what do you mean to say? @Hridoy1234
Thanks brother for your article.I read about this topic in pharmacology..these seems very intersting to me..thanks again and best of luck
Drug is very much useful things. But nowadays it use in unetical way by our young generation so we have to conscious about this.
Drugs are important for health. Your article topics is really good. Thank you so much for your nice information. Drugs are necessary for every ill people.
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