The name used to describe the. molecular structure of a drug.
The exact description of the chemical structure of a drug, based on the rules of standard chemical nomenclature, such as the tranquilizer with the chemical name 2-methyl-2-propyl, 8-propenediol dicarbamate. While long and cumbersome, this name is also precise, serving as a complete identification of the compound to any trained chemist. It is related to the chemical formula of the particular drug. This drug is known generically as meprobamate. It is sold under various brand names by different firms, such as Miltown, Equanil, Pathibamate, and SK-Bamate.
The drug name that is derived from the specific chemical structure of the compound. Chemical names are not used clinically but are shortened in some way to form the drug’s generic name.