A list of basic synonyms of pharmaceutical raw materials
A list of basic synonyms in compounding:
A
Acetum = Acetum purum, vinegar
Acidi spirici = Acidi salicylici
Acidum aceticum = acetic acid (concentratum = concentrated glaciale = glacial = 96%) (dilutum = 30%)
Acidum benzoicum = benzoic acid, carboxybenzene
Acidum citricum = Acidum limoniacum, Sal essentiale citri
Acidum formicum = formic acid, hydroxymethane, Acidum formicicum, Acidum formicarum
Acidum hydrochloricum = Acidum muriaticum (concentratum = 36%, dilutum = 10%, crudum (technical) = approx. 30%) 30%)
Acidum pteroiloglutaminowy = Acidum folicum
Acidum tannicum = Tanninum, Acidum gallotannicum, Tannic acid
Acidum tartaricum = Acidum dioxysuccinum, Dioxysuccinic acid, Tartaric acid
Adeps benzoinatus = Benzoinated lard, Axungia Porci benzoata
Adeps lanae = >Lanolinum
Adeps Lanae cum aqua = Lanolinum hydricum
Adeps suillus = Adeps suillus depuratus, Adeps praeparatus
Axungia Porci, Lardium
Adrenalinum = Epinephrinum, Epirenan, Levoreninum, Paranephrin, Suprarenin
Aether sulfuricus = Aether aethylicus, sulphuric aether, ethyl ether
Allobarbitalum = Dial
Alumen = Aluminii Kali sulfuricum, Potassium alum
Aluminium aceticum solutum = Burow’s solution, Liquor Alumini acetici
Aminophenazoni = Pyramidon, amidopyrine, aminopyrine
Aminophyllinum = > Euphyllin
Ammoni bituminosulfonas = Ichtyol, Ichtammol
Ammonium bromatum = Ammonium sedativum
Ammonium chloratum = Salmiac
Amylum Maydis = Corn starch
Amylum Oryzae = Rice starch
Amylum Tritici = Wheat starch
Anestezyna = Anaesthesinum, Anaesthin, Benzocaine, Aethylum aminobenzoicum, Etoform
Aethylium p-aminobenzoicum, Ethyl aminobenzoate
Antazolinum hydrochloricum = Phenazolinum
Antotalgin = >Phenazonum, Antipyrinum
Aqua Calcis = Calcium hydricum solutum, Liquor Calcii hydroxydati, Limewater
Aqua Kummerfeldi = Lotio cosmetica Kummerfeldi
Aqua oxygenata = Hydrogenii peroxydatum 3%, hydrogen peroxide
Argentum colloidale = Collargol, Corgolum
Argentum nitricum = Lapis, Lapis infernalis
Argentum proteinicum = Protargol, Prorgol, Silver proteinate
Arsenic = >Arsenicum Trioxidatum
B
BAL = Dimercaptolum, (British anti-Lewisite)
Barbitalum = Barbitonum, Veronalum, Aethinal
Barbitalum natricum = Veronalum solubile, Aethinal natrium, Medinal
Benzalkonii chloridum = Zephirolol, Zephiran
Benzokaina = Aethylum aminobenzoicum => Anestezyna
Bismuthi subnitricum = Magisterium Bismuthi, Bismuthum nitricum basicum, Bismuthi
subnitras ponderosum
Bismuthi subsalicylici = Bismuthum oxybenzoicum
Bismuthi tribromophenylici = > Xeroform
Bismuthum subcarbonicum = Bismuthum carbonicum basicum
Bismuthum subgallicum = Bismuthum gallicum basicum, Dermatol
Ammonium bituminosulfonate = > Ichtyol
Borax = Natrii biboricum => Natrii tetraboricum
Boromenthol = Unguentum Acidi borici cum Mentholo
Butapirazolum = Phenylbutazonum
C
Cacao oleum = Oleum Cacao, Butyrum Cacao
Calcium oxydatum = Calcaria usta, Burnt lime
Calcium sulfuratum = Hepar Sulfuris calcareum
Camphora carbolista = Camphophenol, Camphenol
Capsulae = capsules – C.amylacea – starch capsules, C.gelatinosae – gelatin capsules
Carbo medicinalis = Carbo adsorbens, activated carbon
Carbo vegetabilis = Carbo Ligni pulv., powdered charcoal
Carbowax = Macrogolum, Glycolum polyoxyaethylenicum, Polyaethylenglycolum
Cardiamidum = Coraminum, Nicethamidum
Cera alba = white wax
Cera flava = yellow wax
Ceresinum = Paraffinum solidum
Cetaceum = spermaceti
Chloraminum B = Benzenchloramin, Benzosulfonchloramid, Chlorseptol
Chloraminum T = Natrium p-toluensulfochloramidatum, Chloraseptine, Activin
Chloramphenicolum = Chloromycetinum, Detreomycinum, Mediamycetyna
Chlorhexidini gluconici solution = Chlorhexidini gluconicum
Chloroform = Trichloromethane
Chlorpromazini hydrochloridum = Fenactil
Cholesterolum = Cholesterinum
Cignolina = Dithranol, Antrolina, Derobin, Batidrol
Codeinum = Metylomorphinum
Coffeinum = Theinum => Trimethylxantinum, caffeine, theine
Collargol = > Argentum colloidale, Corgol
Collodium = pyroxylin (soluble guncotton),
Collodium elasticum = Collodium flexile
White sugar = > Saccharum album, cane sugar
Grape sugar = Corn sugar => Glucosum
Milk sugar = Lactosum monohydricum
Cuprum sulfuricum = Roman vitriol => Bluestone
Cinnabar = Cinnabaris, Hydrargyrum sulfuratum rubrum
D
Decoctum = decoction
Dextrose = > Glucosum anhydricum
Dermatol = > Bismuthum subgallicum
Detreomycinum = > Chloramphenicolum, Chloromycetinum
Dial = > Allobarbitalum
Dionine = Etylomorphini hydrochloricum, Morphinum aethylatum
Diphergan = Promethazini hydrochloridum
Dithranol = > Cignolinum
Diuretic = sodium theobromine with sodium salicylate, Theobromino-Natrium salicylicum
Coal tar = Pix Carbonis, Pix Lithanthracis => > Proderminum
E
Emplastrum meliloti = > Sweet clover ointment
Encortolon = Prednisolon
Encorton = Prednison
Ephedrinum hydrochloricum = Ephedrosan (see also: Ephedrinum h/cl racemicum)
Ephedrinum hydrochloricum racemicum = Ephetoninum
Epinephrinum = Adrenalinum
Erythtromycinum = Erythrocinum, Erycinum, Pantomycinum, Ilotycinum
Ethanol 700 = Spiritus dilutus
Ethanol 760g/l = Ethanol 96o , Spiritus Vini, Spiritus Vini rectificatus, Spiritus concentratus
Ethacridini lactas = > Rivanol
Ether ethylicus = Aether ethylicus, Aether sulfuricum (ethyl / diethyl / sulphur / sulfate ether)
Euphyllinum = Theophyllinum cum aethylenodiamine => Aminophyllinum
Extracta – extracts, -fluida = fluids, -spissa = thick, -siccum = dry
F
Fenactil = Chlorpromazini hydrochloridum
Crystal violet => > Pyoctaniunum coeruleum, Methyl violet, Aniline violet, Gentian violet
Flagyl = Metronidazolum, Trichazyl
Formalinum = Solutio Formaldehydi, Formaldehydum 40%
G
Gardenalum = Phenobarbitalum, Luminal
Gelatina = Gelatina animalis, Gelatina alba
Geriocainum = > Procainum hydrochloricum, Polocainum, Novocainum
Surgical gypsum = Calcium sulfuricum pro usu chirurgico
Glucosum = Dextrosum, Saccharum amylaceum, Saccharum uvicum, Grape sugar
Gossypium depuratum = cotton wool purified
Gummi arabicum = Gummi acacia, Gummi africanicum, Gummi mimosae
Gummi Tragacantha = Tragacantha
H
Hexamethylenotetramini = Hexamine => > Urotropinum
Hirudo medicinalis = Medicinal leech
Hydrargyrum aminochloratum = Hydrargyrum praecipitatum album, Mercuric amidochloride
Hydrargyrum bichloratum = Sublimate, Mercuric chloride
Hydrargyrum chloratum = Kalomel
Hydrargyrum depuratum = Mercurius vivus
Hydrargyrum sulfuratum rubrum = > Cinnabar, Cinnabaris
Hydrogenii peroxydatum 3% = Hydrogen peroxide, Aqua oxygenata
Hydrogenii peroxydatum 30% = Hydrogenium peroxydatum 30%,
Hydrogenium peroxydatum solutum concentratum, Perhydrol
Hyposulfit = > Natrium thiosulfuricum
Hysoscini hydrobromidum = Scopolaminum hydrobromicum
I
Ichtyol => Ammoni bituminosulfonas, Ichtammol, Sulfobitumian amonowy,
Ammonium bituminosulfonate
Ilotycinum = > Erythtromycinum
Infusa = infusions
IIodi Lugoli solutio = Solutio Iodi aquosa, Lugol’s iodine
J
Iodoform = Triiodomethane
Iodine tincture = > Solutio Iodi spirituosa
K
Incense = Olibanum, Gummiresina Olibanum
Kalii hydrocarbonas = Kalium bicarbonicum
Kalii permanganas = Kalium hypermanganicum
Kalium bromatum = Kalii bromidum, Kalium sedativum
Kalium nitricum = Potassium nitrate
Kalomel = Hydrargyrum chloratum
Kaolinum = Argilla, Bolus alba, White clay
Aniseed drops = Ammonii anisatii spiritus, Liquor Ammoniii asnisatus
Valerian drops = Tinctura Valerianae
Tartaric acid = > Acidum tartaricum
L
Lac Sulfuris = Sulfur praecipitatum
Lactosum = Saccharum lactis
Lanolinum = Adeps lanae, Lanolinum anhydricum, Anhydrous lanolin, Lanolin (wool grease)
Lanolinum hydricum = L.hydrosus => Lanolinum cum aquae
Lapis infernalis = Silver nitrate =>> Argentum nitricum
Lapis pumicis = Pumex, Pumice stone
Laudanum = Opium, Opium crudum, Meconium
Lidocaine = Lignocaine => Xylocaine
Liquor Ammoniii asnisatus = Ammonii anisatii spiritus => > Aniseed drops
Liquor Calcii hydroxydati = Solutio Calcii hydroxydi => > Aqua Calcis
Lysol = Sapo Cresoli, Cresolum saponatum, Liquid cresol soap
Luminal = Phenobarbitalum, Gardenalum, Aephenalum (Na=soluble)
Luteinum = > Progesteronum
M
Macerationes = macerations
Magisterium Bismuthi = Bismuthi subnitricum
Magnesium carbonicum = Magnesium subcarbonicum (basicum)
Alkaline magnesium carbonate, Magnesia alba
Magnesium oxydatum = Magnesia usta, magnesium oxide
Magnesium sulfuricum = bitter salt, Sal Anglicum
Mercurius vivus = Hydrargyrum depuratum
Metamizole = Novalgina => > Pyralgina
Methenaminum = > Urotropinum
Methylcellulosum = Methylcellulose, Methylose, Calogel, MC
Methylenum coeruleum = Methylthionini chloridum, Methylene blue
Metronidazolum = Flagyl, Trichazyl
Metylomorphinum = > Codeinum
Mixtura nervinae = “Mixture for the nervous”
Urea = > Carbamide
Morphinum aethylatum = Dionine, Etylomorphini hydrochloricum
Green soap = Sapo kalinus
N
Natrium biboricum = Natrium tetraboricum => Borax
Natrium bicarbonicum = Natrium hydrogenocarbonicum, Natrium hydrocarbonicum (sodium bicarbonate), Baking soda, Natrium hydrogen carbonate
Natrium carbonicum = Natrium carboniucum crystallisatum, Crystalline soda
Natrium hydricum = Natrium causticum, Caustic soda
Natrium hydricum solutum = Liquor Natrii castici, sodium lye (14-15% r-r NaOH)
Natrium hyposulfurosum = Natrium thiosulfuricum
Natrium sedativum = Natrium Bromatum
Natrium silicicum solutum = Sodium silicate
Natrium sulfuricum = Natrii sulfas (Na2SO4·10H2O), Sal Glauberi, Glauber’s salt
Natrium thiosulfuricum = Natrium hyposulfurosum, Hyposulfphite
Nipagina A = Ethylis hydroxybenzoas
Nipagina M = Methylis hydroxybenzoas
Nipagina P = > Propylis hydroxybenzoas
Novalginum = > Pyralgina
Novocainum = > Procainum hydrochloricum, Polocainum
Nystatinum = Mycostatin
O
Oblatae = > Capsulae amylaceae (capsules)
Spermaceti = Cetacei
Oleum cacao = > Cacao oleum, Butyrum Cacao, Oleum Theobromatis
Oleum Cadini = Pix Juniperi, juniper tar
Oleum cocois = coconut oil
Oleum Fagi = beech tar
Oleum Jecoris Aselli = Fish oil, Oleum Morrhuae
Oleum minerale album => > Paraffinum liquidum, Petrolatum liquidum
Oleum Ricini = Oleum Palmae Christii
Oleum Rusci = Pix Betulina, Oleum muscoviticum, Birch tar
Oleum siliconi = > Silol
Olibanum = Gummiresina Olibanum, Incense
Opium = > Laudanum
Opodeldok = Linimentum saponato-camphoratum
P
Pabialginum = Cibalginum
Pantocainum = Tetracainum hydrochloricum
Pantomycinum = > Erythtromycinum => Erythrocinum, Erycinum, Ilotycinum
Paracetamol = Acenol, Acetaminophen
Paraffinum liquidum = Petrolatum liquidum, Oleum minerale album, Paraffin oil
Paraffinum solidum = Ceresinum
Phenazolinum = Antazolini hydrochloridum
Phenazonum = Antipyrinum, Phenyldimethylpyrazolonum, Antotalgin
Phenolum liquefactum = Liquid phenol, Acidum carbolicum liquefactum
Phenylbutazonum = Butapirazolum
Phenyli salicylas = > Salol
Pilocarpinum hydrochloricum = Syncarpinum hydrochloricum
Pix juniperi = > Oleum Cadini
Pix liquida Pini = Pine tar, Oleum Pini empyreumaticum, Pyroleum Pini
Pix Lithanthracis = > Prodermina
Polysorbatum 20 = Tween 20
Procainum hydrochloricum = Polocainum, Novocainum, Geriocainum, Neocainum
Prodermina = Coal tar, Pix Carbonis, Pix Lithanthracis
Progesteronum = Luteinum
Propylis hydroxybenzoas = Aseptinum P, Nipasol, Propylparaben, Nipagina P
Protargol = Argentum proteinicum
Psychedrinum = Amphetaminum sulf.
Pulvis Ipecacuanhae opiates = Dover’s powder
Pulvis magnesie cum Rheo = Pulvis pro infanttibus
Pyoctaninum coeruleum = Gentian violet (Crystal violet)
Pyralgina = Metamizole => Novalgina, Analgin
Pyramidon = > Aminophenazon
R
Radix Bardanae = Radix Lapae
Resina Podophylli = Podophyllinum
Resorcinum = Resorcinol, Dihydroxybenzene
Rivanol = Ethacridini lactase, Aethacridinum lactas, Acrinolum
S
Saccharum album = Saccharum, Sucrosum, Cane sugar, White sugar
Saccharum amylaceum = > Glucosum
Saccharum lactis = Lactosum, Milk sugar (lactose)
Sal Carolinum artificiale = Artificial Carolinum salt
Sal essentiale citri = Acidum citricum => Acidum limoniacum
Potassium nitrate = Kalium nitricum
Salmiak = Ammonium chloratum
Salol = Phenyli salicylas
Sapo Cresoli => > Lysol, Cresolum saponatum, Liquid cresol soap
Sapo durus = Sapo medicatus, Sapo medicinalis, Medicinal soap
Sapo kalinus = Sapo viridis, Green soap
Sebum = tallow (ovile – sheep, bovinum – bovine)
Silol = Dimethicone => Oleum siliconi, Silicone oil
Sirupus sacchari = Sirupus simplex, Syrup
Solutio Calcii hydroxydi = > Aqua Calcis => Liquor Calcii hydroxydati
Formalinum = Solutio Formaldehydi, Formaldehydum 40%
Solutio Iodi aquosa = Solutio Iodi Lugoli
Solutio Iodi spirituosa = Tinctura Iodi, Iodine tincture
Glauber’s salt = Natrium sulfuricum, Natrii sulfas
Bitter salt = > Magnesium sulfuricum, Sal anglicum (MgSO4· 7H2O)
Seignette’s salt = potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate
Spiritus aethereus = Guttae Hoffmana –> > ingredients in the contents.
Spiritus dilutus = Spiritus 700 => Ethanol 700
Spiritus formalini stomatologia = Gargarisma Schwarzi
Spiritus Vini = Spiritus 950 (960) => Ethanol 950 (960)
Sublimate = Hydrargyrum bichloratum => Mercury(II) chloride
Sulfogaiacolum = Kalium sulfoguaiacolosulfonicum, Thiocolum, Kalii guaiacolosulfonas
Sulfur praecipitatum = Precipitated sulphur, Lac Sulfuris
Sulfur sublimatum = Sublimated sulphur, Sulfur sublimatum crudum,
Flos Sulfuris, Flowers of sulphur
Syncarpinum hydrochloricum => > Pilocarpinum hydrochloricum
T
Talcum = Talcum depuratum, Talcum venetum
Tannalbiunum = Tanninum albuminatum
Tanninum = Acidum tannicum, Acidum gallotannicum
Targesinum = Argentum tanninalbuminatum
Terebinthina communis = Terpentyna, Balsamum Pini.
Terra silicea = Diatomaceous earth
Tetracainum hydrochloricum = Pantocainum
Theinum = > Coffeinum => Trimethylxantinum
Theobromino-Natrium salicylicum = > Diuretinum
Theophyllinum cum aethylenodiamine = Aminophyllinum, Euphyllinum
Thiocolum = > Sulfogaiacolum
Tinctura Valerianae = Tincturae Polemonii, Valerian drops
Tormentiol = Inotyol
Tragacantha = Gummi Tragacantha
Trichazyl = Metronidazolum, Flagyl
Trichlorometan = Chloroform
Tween 20 = Polysorbatum
U
Syrup = Sirupus sacchari, Sirupus simplex
Unguentum antisepticum = Ung. sulfuratum comp. = Ung. Wilkinsoni
Unguentum refrigerans = Ung. Leniens, Ung. Emmoliens, Cold cream,
Urea = Urea pura, Carbamidum, Elacutan, Carbamide
Urotropinum = Methenamine, Hexamethylenetetramine, Formin, Aminoform, Uroseptin
V
Vaselinum album = Vaselinum petrolatum, Paraffinum molle album
Vaselinum Flavum = Petrolatum, Paraffinum molle flavum
Vaselinum hydrophyllicum = Petrolatum hydrophylicum
Veronalum = Barbitalum
Veronalum solubile = Barbitalum natricum
Vibramycinum = Doxycyclinum
W
Burnt lime = > Calcium oxydatum, Calcium oxidum, Calcaria usta
Cotton wool purified = Gossypium depuratum
Boric acid solution = 3% Sol. Acidi borici
Bromine water = Saturated bromine solution
Erlenmeyer bromine water = Solutio Erlenmeyeri
Royal water = Aqua regia, Acidum chloronitrosum
Spirit = Spiritus => Rectified spirit
X
Xeroform = > Bismuthi tribromophenylici
Xylocaine = Lidocaine => Lignocaine
Z
Zephiran = Zephirol, Benzalkonii chloridum
Zincum oxydatum = Flores Zinci, Philosopher’s wool, Zinc oxide