Benzylpenicillin (BAN, USAN)

An International Nonproprietary Name (INN) is the official non-proprietary name given to a pharmaceutical substance or active pharmaceutical ingredient. A nonproprietary name is also known as a generic name.

National names include British Approved Names (BAN), British Approved Name Modified (BANM), Dénominations Communes Françaises (DCF), Japanese Adopted Names (JAN) and United States Accepted Names (USAN).

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Alternate name for Benzylpenicillin:

Benzylpenicillin (BAN, USAN) is also known as penicillin (USAN)

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