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  2. Proprietary drug - Wikipedia

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    Proprietary drug is a substantial business protected by its respective patent. They are usually sold at a higher price, to compensate for the clinical trial cost and sometimes for the manufacturing of new technology. [37] For example, an widely used average proprietary drug is 18 times more expensive than a common generic drug. [33]

  3. List of patent medicines - Wikipedia

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    E. W. Kemble's "Death's Laboratory" on the cover of Collier's (June 3, 1905). A patent medicine, also known as a proprietary medicine or a nostrum (from the Latin nostrum remedium, or "our remedy") is a commercial product advertised to consumers as an over-the-counter medicine, generally for a variety of ailments, without regard to its actual effectiveness or the potential for harmful side ...

  4. Patent medicine - Wikipedia

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    E. W. Kemble's "Death's Laboratory" on the cover of the 3 June 1905 edition of Collier's. A patent medicine (sometimes called a proprietary medicine) is a non-prescription medicine or medicinal preparation that is typically protected and advertised by a trademark and trade name, and claimed to be effective against minor disorders and symptoms, [1] [2] [3] as opposed to a prescription drug that ...

  5. 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]

  6. List of psychiatric medications by condition treated - Wikipedia

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    The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries. Some medications treat multiple conditions and appear multiple times.

  7. Paregoric - Wikipedia

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    Paregoric is sometimes confused with Laudanum, because their chemical names are similar: Camphorated Tincture of Opium (Paregoric) vs. Tincture of Opium (Laudanum). However, Laudanum contains 10 milligrams of morphine per milliliter, 25 times more than Paregoric. Confusion between the two drugs has led to overdose and death in patients. [21]

  8. British Approved Name - Wikipedia

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    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). [1] The BAN is also the official name used in some countries around the world, because starting in 1953, proposed new names were evaluated by a panel of experts from WHO in conjunction with the BP commission to ensure naming ...

  9. List of antidepressants - Wikipedia

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    This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants or mood stabilizers, by pharmacological and/or structural classification. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with brand names in parentheses.