Therapeutic goods in Australia must use approved names in their formulations.
Medicines need to use approved names on labels as set out in standards for labels and packaging.
We have updated some medicine ingredient names used in Australia to align with names used internationally. There are requirements for the labelling of some updated medicine ingredient names.
Not all medicine ingredient names were changed. A list of the old and updated medicine ingredient names is available at our List of affected ingredients.
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PageRead about the transition to sole names and the few ingredients that will be dual labelled for longer.
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PageTake care when prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines as labels will start to show sole names.
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PageThe list shows the medicine ingredient names that are changing. The list is split into active ingredients and excipient ingredients.
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PageOver time we've updated some medicine ingredient names used in Australia to align with names used internationally.
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PageInformation for sponsors on the transition period for the move to sole medicine ingredient names for most affected ingredients.
Guidance and resources
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GuidanceMandatory labelling requirements for biologicals and human cell and tissue materials.
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PageInformation about types of ingredients, restrictions on use and why they are scheduled.
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