Pharmacopoeia
Pharmacopoeia (also spelled pharmacopeia) is a book containing directions for the identification of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society.
Description[edit | edit source]
In a broader sense, it is a reference work for pharmaceutical drug specifications. It includes texts on the page named Monograph that describes an individual drug. The term might also refer to a stock of an apothecary's shop.
History[edit | edit source]
The concept of pharmacopoeia has its origins in the ancient times, as a form of standardization and quality control for medicines. The first known pharmacopoeia was written in the 1st century AD by Pedanius Dioscorides, a Greek physician. The word derives from the Greek, pharmacon (meaning "drug") and poiein (meaning "to make").
Modern Pharmacopoeias[edit | edit source]
Today, several nations have their own pharmacopoeia, and there are also international pharmacopoeias such as the European Pharmacopoeia.
National Pharmacopoeias[edit | edit source]
- British Pharmacopoeia
- United States Pharmacopeia
- Japanese Pharmacopoeia
- Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China
International Pharmacopoeias[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
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