Australian Approved Name

Australian Approved Names (AANs) are generic drug names set by the TGA for use in Australia.[1] Examples of where the AANs clash with INNs, BANs or USANs are listed below.[2]

AAN INN BAN USAN
amoxycillin amoxicillin amoxicillin amoxicillin
dexamphetamine dexamfetamine dexamfetamine dextroamphetamine
methicillin meticillin meticillin (formerly methicillin) methicillin
oxpentifylline pentoxifylline pentoxifylline pentoxifylline
thioguanine tioguanine tioguanine thioguanine

See also

Reference list

  1. "TGA approved terminology for medicines". Therapeutic Goods Administration. Australian Government, Department of Health. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. "TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines – July 1999" (PDF). Therapeutic Goods Administration. Australian Government, Department of Health. July 1999. Retrieved 14 February 2014.


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