The Dénomination Commune Française (DCF), or "Common French Denomination/Name" in
English, is the formal
French name for a
drug
A drug is any chemical substance other than a nutrient or an essential dietary ingredient, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect. Consumption of drugs can be via insufflation (medicine), inhalation, drug i ...
.
See also
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International Nonproprietary Name (INN)
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Denominazione Comune Italiana (DCIT)
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United States Adopted Name
A United States Adopted Name (USAN) is a unique nonproprietary name assigned to a medication marketed in the United States. Each name is assigned by the USAN Council, which is co-sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA), the United St ...
(USAN)
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British Approved Name
A British Approved Name (BAN) is the official, non-proprietary, or generic name given to a pharmaceutical substance, as defined in the British Pharmacopoeia (BP). The BAN is also the official name used in some countries around the world, because ...
(BAN)
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Australian Approved Name (AAN)
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Japanese Accepted Name
A (JAN) is the official non-proprietary or generic name given to a pharmaceutical substance by the Government of Japan.
See also
* International Nonproprietary Name (INN)
* United States Adopted Name (USAN)
* British Approved Name (BAN)
* ...
(JAN)
References
Naming conventions
Pharmacological classification systems
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