Drugs

Drugs

Terms in relation to substances, other than food, that have medicinal, intoxicating, performance enhancing, or other effects when put into the body of a human or animal.

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Products listed in Drugs@FDA as "discontinued" are approved products that have never been marketed, have been discontinued from marketing, are for military use, are for export only, or have had their ...

dosage form

Pharmaceutical; Drugs

A dosage form is the physical form in which a drug is produced and dispensed, such as a tablet, a capsule, or an injectable.

drug

Pharmaceutical; Drugs

A drug is defined as: * A substance recognized by an official pharmacopoeia or formulary. * A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. * A ...

drug product

Pharmaceutical; Drugs

The finished dosage form that contains a drug substance, generally, but not necessarily in association with other active or inactive ingredients.

FDA action date

Pharmaceutical; Drugs

The action date tells when an FDA regulatory action, such as an original or supplemental approval, took place.

FDA application number

Pharmaceutical; Drugs

This number, also known as the NDA (new drug application) number, is assigned by FDA staff to each application for approval to market a new drug in the United States. One drug can have more than one ...

generic drug

Pharmaceutical; Drugs

A generic drug is the same as a brand name drug in dosage, safety, strength, how it is taken, quality, performance, and intended use. Before approving a generic drug product, FDA requires many ...