National Formulary /Na·tion·al For·mu·lary/ (NF) a book of standards for certain pharmaceuticals and preparations that are not included in the USP(United States Pharmacopeia).
National Formulary (NF, N.F.),
formulary [for´mu-lar″e]
USP
National Formulary (NF),
National Formulary
Na·tion·al Formulary (n sh  -nl)n. Abbr. NF An official compendium providing standards and specifications to evaluate the quality of pharmaceuticals and therapeutic agents. |
National Formulary (NF, N.F.),
a publication containing the official standards for the preparation of various pharmaceutics not listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia. It is revised every 5 years.
formulary [for´mu-lar″e]
a collection of formulae.
National formulary a book of standards for certain pharmaceuticals and preparations not included in the U.S.P; revised every 5 years, and recognized as a book of official standards by the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Abbreviated N.F.
USP
United States Pharmacopeia, a legally recognized compendium of standards for drugs, published by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., and revised periodically; it also includes assays and tests for determination of strength, quality, and purity.
National Formulary (NF),
n.pr a publication containing the official standards for the preparation of various pharmaceuticals not listed in the
United States Pharmacopoeia. It is revised every 5 years.
United States Pharmacopoeia. It is revised every 5 years.
National Formulary
National Formulary
One of 2–the other is the US Pharmacopeia–official compendia recognized by Federal Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906; the NF's approved therapeutics are described and defined with respect to source,
chemistry, physical properties, tests for identitification and purity, dosage range, and class of use
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