Epinephrine

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Epinephrine versus adrenaline

While epinephrine is the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) and United States Approved Name (USAN), it is more commonly known as adrenaline, which is the British Approved Name (BAN) as listed in the British Pharmacopoeia.

Related Topics:
International Nonproprietary Name - British Pharmacopoeia

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The basis for the name epinephrine in the United States was out of necessity—the name adrenalin (without a final "e") was registered as a trademark by Parke, Davis & Co. In other countries where this trademark was not registered, the name adrenaline was adopted at the insistence of the British pharmacologist Henry Hallett Dale. Resistance to the adoption of epinephrine has even resulted in some dispute as to the validity of the name (Aronson, 2000).

Related Topics:
Parke, Davis & Co - Henry Hallett Dale

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The monograph name in the European Pharmacopoeia remains adrenaline, despite the adoption of INN names for all other agents, and European Union (EU) countries continue to use either adrenaline or dual-labelling of both names on products. This is because of the confusion that the name epinephrine would cause to patients in EU countries, and resistance to the perceived Americanisation.

Related Topics:
European Pharmacopoeia - European Union - Americanisation

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