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Pharmacy Subject Guide: Pharmacopeia

USP-NF

United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary (USP-NF)
A combination of two compendia, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary (NF). Monographs for drug substances, dosage forms, and compounded preparations are featured in the USP. Monographs for dietary supplements and ingredients appear in a separate section of the USP. Excipient monographs are in the NF.

USP Dictionary of United States Adopted Names (USAN)

2007 USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names
Reference for nonproprietary drug names and chemical structures.

British Pharmacopeia

British Pharmacopoeia
A vital reference tool that provides the only comprehensive collection of authoritative official standards for UK pharmaceutical substances and medicinal products. It is published every year in August

BP includes

BP (Veterinary) and the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)
general notices (providing general information applicable to all texts)
general monographs (apply to all dosage forms)
specific monographs providing mandatory standards for:
active pharmaceutical ingredients
excipients
formulated preparations (licensed and unlicensed products)
herbal drugs, herbal drug products and herbal medicinal products
materials for use in the manufacture of homoeopathic preparations
blood-related products
immunological products
radiopharmaceutical preparations
infrared reference spectra
appendices
supplementary chapters (providing additional guidance)
comprehensive index

European Pharmacopeia

European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) 11th Edition
A single reference work for the quality control of medicines in the signatory states of the Convention on its elaboration.The Ph. Eur. It is applicable in 38 European countries and used in over 100 countries worldwide.

Japanese Pharmacopeia

Japanese Pharmacopoeia
17th ed, 16th ed, and 15th ed are free to public.

Metropolitan Library

Florham Library

Florham Campus: Reference Desk: 973-443-8516; Circulation Desk: 973-443-8515
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