Active substance names and standard terms
List of the international non-proprietary names (INN) recommended by the World Health Organisation
The international non-proprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN names) recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) are commonly used in the package leaflets of medicinal products, pharmacopoeias, literature on medicines and customs tariff item lists. The cumulative INN list contains all INN names recommended by the WHO in alphabetic order in English. Recently added names are marked with blue background.
Monograph names in the European Pharmacopoeia
The list of valid monographies lists all monographies followed in Finland. The monograph names are listed in English, Latin, Finnish and Swedish. The names of homeopathic products are collected into a separate list at the end of the list of monograph names. The names of homeopathic products are listed in English, Latin, Finnish and Swedish, and an unofficial generic name in Finnish and Swedish. Recently added monographs are marked with blue background.
Standard terms
The dosage form, route of administration, and packaging of medicinal products must be stated in marketing authorisations and product information using approved standard terms. The terms are defined in English and have official translations in the languages of member and observer states.
All standard terms, their definitions, and translations can be found in the Standard Terms database maintained by EDQM, which is open and free for all users. However, using the database requires registration via the EDQM website: EDQM – Standard Terms, register.