Appendix XXI B. Approved Synonyms

Where the English title at the head of a monograph in the European Pharmacopoeia is different from that at the head of the text incorporated into the British Pharmacopoeia or the British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary), an Approved Synonym (or Approved Synonyms) is created on the recommendation of the British Pharmacopoeia Commission.

In accordance with the General Notice on Titles, the name or names given in the right-hand column of the list below are Approved Synonyms for the name at the head of the monograph of the European Pharmacopoeia given in the left-hand column. Where there is more than one entry in the right-hand column, the first entry is used as the title of the monograph in the British Pharmacopoeia or the British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary) and the remaining entries are included as subsidiary titles.

Approved Synonyms and subsidiary titles have the same significance as the main title and are thus official titles.

Names made by changing the order of the words in an Approved Synonym, with the addition of a preposition when necessary, are also Approved Synonyms.

Where square brackets are used in a title these may be replaced by round brackets, and vice versa. The words ‘per cent’ may be replaced by the symbol ‘%’.

Where the word ‘Injection’ appears in the title or synonym of a monograph in the European Pharmacopoeia, the abbreviation ‘Inj.’ is declared to be an Approved Synonym for that part of the title.

A consolidated list of all Approved Synonyms is included in Appendix XXI B of the British Pharmacopoeia.