International Nonproprietary Name - Name Changes

Name Changes

A number of modifications are made to British Approved Names and other older nonproprietary names. This is to ensure similar pronunciation across major languages:

  • ae and oe are replaced by e
  • ch is replaced by c
  • ph is replaced by f
  • th is replaced by t
  • y is replaced by i

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