nonproprietary name

name (nām) a word or words used to designate a unique entity and distinguish it from others.

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generic name 

1. in chemistry, a name applied to a class of compounds, e.g., alkane.

2. nonproprietary n.

3. in biology, the name applied to a genus.

International Nonproprietary Name  (INN) the nonproprietary designation recommended by the World Health Organization for any pharmaceutical preparation.

nonproprietary name  a short name coined for a drug or chemical not subject to proprietary (trademark) rights and recommended or recognized by an official body.

pharmacy equivalent name  (PEN) a shortened name for a drug or combination of drugs; when used for a combination of drugs, the term usually consists of the prefix co- plus an abbreviation for each drug in the combination.

proprietary name  a brand name or trademark under which a proprietary product is marketed. See proprietary.

systematic name  in chemical nomenclature, a name of a substance based on the chemical structure of a compound.

trivial name  in chemical nomenclature, a name of a substance that does not reflect its chemical structure; many trivial names are semisystematic, e.g., the -ol in glycerol indicates that it is an alcohol.

United States Adopted Name  (USAN) a nonproprietary designation for any compound used as a drug, established by negotiation between their manufacturers and a council sponsored jointly by the American Medical Association, American Pharmaceutical Association, and United States Pharmacopeial Convention.

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non·pro·pri·e·tary name (nnpr-pr-tr)

n.

A short name of a chemical, drug, or other substance not subject to trademark rights but recognized by government agencies and other organizations.

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nonproprietary name

[-prəprī′əter′ē]

Etymology: L, non + proprietas, owner, nomen, name

the chemical or generic name of a drug or device, as distinguished from a brand name or trademark. A nonproprietary name may be indicated by the letters USAN, for United States Adopted Names. See also USAN.

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name,

n a word or combination of words by which a person, object, or idea, or a group of persons, objects, or ideas is regularly known or designated.

name, generic,

n a name that is usually descriptive of the substance. Strictly speaking, it is a name used to designate a class relationship. Often used synonymously with
nonproprietary name.

name, nonproprietary,

n a drug name that is not restricted by a trademark. Nonproprietary names are now selected in the United States by the United States Adopted Name (USAN) Council.

name, official,

n the title under which a drug is listed in the
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) or the
National Formulary (NF).

name, proprietary,

n a name assigned by the manufacturer that is restricted by trademark. A drug made by several companies may have more than one proprietary name.

Name, United States Adopted (USAN),

n a name selected by the USAN Council (jointly sponsored by the American Medical Association, American Pharmaceutical Association, and United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.) when a new drug is placed on the market. A nonproprietary or generic name.