* The United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) is
a listing (compendium) of drugs licensed for use in the United States
with the analytical standards necessary to establish purity suitable
for human use applied to each of the listed drugs. Drugs sold for human
consumption in the US must meet or exceed the purity standards listed
in the USP. Drugs meeting these requirements must include a designation
on their label that demonstrates compliance with standards listed
within the USP; typically, this is shown as the initials USP
immediately following the name of the drug. Many nations have their own
Pharmacopoeia to list and specify requirements for drugs legally sold
within their borders.
** NF - The United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP–NF) is a book of public pharmacopeial standards. It contains standards for
medicines, dosage forms, drug substances, excipients, medical devices,
and dietary supplements. |
