Drug identifier information

Drug identifiers include: Drug nomenclature Pharmaceutical codes This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Drug identifier. If...

identification (the process of identifying), or an identifier (that is, an instance of identification). An identifier may be a word, number, letter, symbol...

The national drug code (NDC) is a unique product identifier used in the United States for drugs intended for human use. The Drug Listing Act of 1972 requires...

Generic Product Identifier (GPI) is a 14-character hierarchical classification system created by Wolters Kluwer's Medi-Span that identifies drugs from their...

drug is any chemical substance that when consumed causes a change in an organism's physiology, including its psychology, if applicable.[vague] Drugs are...

The Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) is an alphanumeric identifier linked to a substance's molecular structure or descriptive information and is generated...

medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy)...

to use a drug or engage in a behaviour that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use often...

The Mexican drug war (also known as the Mexican war on drugs; Spanish: Guerra contra el narcotráfico en México, shortened to and commonly known inside...

A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, psychoactive agent, or psychotropic drug is a chemical substance that changes the function of the nervous system...

The illegal drug trade, drug trafficking, or narcotrafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale...

A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin, or lord of drugs is a type of crime boss in charge of a drug trafficking network, organization, or enterprise. Such lords...

Immunosuppressive drugs, also known as immunosuppressive agents, immunosuppressants and antirejection medications, are drugs that inhibit or prevent the...

The war on drugs is the policy of a global campaign, led by the United States federal government, of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention...

Drug development is the process of bringing a new pharmaceutical drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug...

Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other...

Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of...

of reasons. They provide a clear and unique identifier for active chemical substances, appearing on all drug labels, advertising, and other information...

pharmacology, drug discovery is the process by which new candidate medications are discovered. Historically, drugs were discovered by identifying the active...

which are common mispronunciations), colloquially brain supplements, smart drugs and cognitive enhancers, are natural, semisynthetic or synthetic compounds...

enhance psychotherapy beginning in the 1970s and became popular as a street drug in the 1980s. MDMA is commonly associated with dance parties, raves, and...

drugs or any of its container, or accompanying such a drug. Drug labels seek to identify drug contents and to state specific instructions or warnings...

Product Identifier (GPI) — hierarchical classification number published by MediSpan SNOMED — C axis Ingredients: Unique Ingredient Identifier Proprietary...

A drug overdose (overdose or OD) is the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended. Typically...

A DEA number (DEA Registration Number) is an identifier assigned to a health care provider (such as a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner...

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible...