Drug Terminologies

                              DRUG TERMINOLOGIES

INTRODUCTION: There are federal and non-federal Drug terminologies/standards.

Federal terminologies include the Food and Drug Administration's National Drug Code (NDC), the Structure Product Labeling(SPL)and the Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII), the National Library of Medicine RxNorm, the National Drug File Reference Terminology ( for specific drugs)and non federal Standard Organization like the National Council for Prescription Drug Program.

NATIONAL DRUG CODE It is Universal product Identifier for drugs intended for humans in the United States.