Term: Active Ingredient

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-11-24

Definition:

The medicinal components of a drug. The names and strengths of active ingredient(s) contained in a product are available for some products through the Drug Product Database.

Related terms 

• Drug Identification Number (DIN)
• Drug Product
• Drug Product Database (DPD)
• Number of Active Ingredients
• Strength

References 

• Metge C, Black C, Peterson S, Kozyrskyj A, Roos NP, Bogdanovic B. Analysis of Patterns of Pharmaceutical Use in Manitoba, 1996: Key Findings - A POPULIS Project. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1999. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Metge C, Black C, Peterson S, Kozyrskyj AL. The population's use of pharmaceuticals. Med Care 1999;37(6 Suppl):JS42-JS59. [Abstract] (View)