Updating medicine ingredient names - list of affected ingredients

A list of medicine ingredient names that are changing, including what the changes are. The list is split into active ingredients and excipient ingredients.

Last updated

5 April 2023

On this page:

We updated some medicine ingredient names used in Australia to align with names used internationally.

Active ingredients

Changes to active ingredients include:

Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Dual labelling
Hydration change only
Minor spelling changes
Other minor changes
Other significant changes

Adrenaline and noradrenaline

Adrenaline and noradrenaline remain as the approved names in Australia. There is no intent to move to using epinephrine and norepinephrine as the new ingredient names.

Instead, medicines containing adrenaline and noradrenaline will include the international names epinephrine and norepinephrine on labels and information leaflets. By including this information on labels indefinitely, we hope to reduce confusion for health professionals and consumers.

Dual labelling

Dual labelling: these ingredients will need to show the dual labelled name on the product label until the end of the relevant dual labelling period, before changing to the new name. For more information see Dual labelled medicine ingredient names start the transition to sole names on 30 April 2023.

Active ingredient changes

You can search this table by active ingredient name or by change type. You can also sort by clicking on the column headings.

Old name	Dual labelled name (if applicable)	New name	Change type
Adrenaline	n/a	adrenaline (epinephrine)	Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Adrenaline acid tartrate	n/a	adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate	Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Adrenaline acid tartrate (epinephrine acid tartrate)	n/a	adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate	Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Adrenaline hydrochloride	n/a	adrenaline (epinephrine) hydrochloride	Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Noradrenaline acid tartrate	n/a	noradrenaline (norepinephrine) acid tartrate monohydrate	Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Actinomycin D	dactinomycin (actinomycin D)	dactinomycin	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Amethocaine	tetracaine (amethocaine)	tetracaine	Dual labelling - extended until 30 April 2025
Amethocaine hydrochloride	tetracaine (amethocaine) hydrochloride	tetracaine hydrochloride	Dual labelling - extended until 30 April 2025
Amphotericin	amphotericin B (amphotericin)	amphotericin B	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Amylobarbitone	amobarbital (amylobarbitone)	amobarbital	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Amylobarbitone sodium	amobarbital (amylobarbitone) sodium	amobarbital sodium	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Bacillus Calmette and Guerin	Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain)	Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain)	Dual labelling - ongoing
Benzhexol hydrochloride	trihexyphenidyl (benzhexol) hydrochloride	trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride	Dual labelling - extended until 30 April 2025
Co-methylcobalamin	mecobalamin (co-methylcobalamin)	mecobalamin	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Colaspase	asparaginase (colaspase)	asparaginase	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Cysteamine	mercaptamine (cysteamine)	mercaptamine (cysteamine)	Dual labelling - ongoing
Cysteamine bitartrate	mercaptamine (cysteamine) bitartrate	mercaptamine (cysteamine) bitartrate	Dual labelling - ongoing
Cysteamine hydrochloride	mercaptamine (cysteamine) hydrochloride	mercaptamine (cysteamine) hydrochloride	Dual labelling - ongoing
Dothiepin hydrochloride	dosulepin (dothiepin) hydrochloride	dosulepin hydrochloride	Dual labelling - extended until 30 April 2025
Doxycycline hydrochloride	doxycycline hyclate (hydrochloride)	doxycycline hyclate	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Eformoterol	formoterol (eformoterol)	formoterol	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Eformoterol fumarate	formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate	formoterol fumarate	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Eformoterol fumarate dihydrate	formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate dihydrate	formoterol fumarate dihydrate	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Frusemide	furosemide (frusemide)	furosemide	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Frusemide sodium	furosemide (frusemide) sodium	furosemide sodium	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Glycopyrrolate	glycopyrronium bromide (glycopyrrolate)	glycopyrronium bromide	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Hydroxyurea	hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea)	hydroxycarbamide	Dual labelling - extended until 30 April 2025
Lignocaine	lidocaine (lignocaine)	lidocaine	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Lignocaine hydrochloride	lidocaine (lignocaine) hydrochloride monohydrate	lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Lignocaine hydrochloride anhydrous	lidocaine (lignocaine) hydrochloride	lidocaine hydrochloride	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Oxpentifylline	pentoxifylline (oxpentifylline)	pentoxifylline	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Phenobarbitone	phenobarbital (phenobarbitone)	phenobarbital	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Phenobarbitone sodium	phenobarbital (phenobarbitone) sodium	phenobarbital sodium	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Piperazine oestrone sulfate	estropipate (piperazine oestrone sulfate)	estropipate	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Procaine penicillin	procaine benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin)	procaine benzylpenicillin	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Salcatonin	calcitonin salmon (salcatonin)	calcitonin salmon	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Salcatonin acetate	calcitonin salmon (salcatonin) acetate	calcitonin salmon acetate	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Tetracosactrin	tetracosactide (tetracosactrin)	tetracosactide	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Tetracosactrin acetate	tetracosactide (tetracosactrin) acetate	tetracosactide acetate	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Tetracosactrin zinc phosphate complex	tetracosactide (tetracosactrin) zinc phosphate complex	tetracosactide zinc phosphate complex	Dual labelling - until 30 April 2023
Trimeprazine tartrate	alimemazine (trimeprazine) tartrate	alimemazine (trimeprazine) tartrate	Dual labelling - ongoing
Acriflavine	n/a	acriflavinium chloride	Other significant changes
Berberine hydrochloride	n/a	berberine chloride	Other significant changes
Butoxyethyl nicotinate	n/a	Nicoboxil	Other significant changes
Chitosan	n/a	Poliglusam	Other significant changes
Chlorbutol	n/a	chlorobutanol hemihydrate	Other significant changes
Chlorphenamine maleate (Chlorpheniramine maleate)	n/a	chlorphenamine maleate	Other significant changes
Chlorpheniramine maleate	n/a	chlorphenamine maleate	Other significant changes
Diclofenac diethylammonium	n/a	diclofenac diethylamine	Other significant changes
Glutaraldehyde	n/a	glutaral	Other significant changes
Glycol salicylate	n/a	hydroxyethyl salicylate	Other significant changes
Hexamine hippurate	n/a	methenamine hippurate	Other significant changes
Hydroxyethylrutosides	n/a	oxerutins	Other significant changes
Hydroxyquinoline sulfate	n/a	oxyquinoline sulfate	Other significant changes
Insulin - human	n/a	insulin	Other significant changes
Iodobenzylguanidine(131I) sulfate	n/a	iobenguane (131I) sulfate	Other significant changes
Laureth-9	n/a	lauromacrogol 400	Other significant changes
Maldison	n/a	malathion	Other significant changes
Meglumine diatrizoate	n/a	amidotrizoate meglumine	Other significant changes
Octyl triazone	n/a	ethylhexyl triazone	Other significant changes
Oxethazaine	n/a	oxetacaine	Other significant changes
Rutin	n/a	rutoside	Other significant changes
Sodium diatrizoate	n/a	sodium amidotrizoate	Other significant changes
Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride	n/a	tetryzoline hydrochloride	Other significant changes
Thiamine phosphate acid ester chloride dihydrate	n/a	monophosphothiamine dihydrate	Other significant changes
Thiamine phosphoric acid ester chloride	n/a	monophosphothiamine	Other significant changes
thyroxine sodium	n/a	levothyroxine sodium	Other significant changes
Triethanolamine lauryl sulfate	n/a	trolamine lauril sulfate	Other significant changes
Triethanolamine salicylate	n/a	trolamine salicylate	Other significant changes
Alpha tocopherol	n/a	dl-alpha-tocopherol	Minor spelling changes
Alpha tocopherol acetate	n/a	dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate	Minor spelling changes
Aminacrine hydrochloride	n/a	aminoacridine hydrochloride	Minor spelling changes
Amlodipine besylate	n/a	amlodipine besilate	Minor spelling changes
Amoxycillin	n/a	amoxicillin	Minor spelling changes
Amoxycillin sodium	n/a	amoxicillin sodium	Minor spelling changes
Amoxycillin trihydrate	n/a	amoxicillin trihydrate	Minor spelling changes
Atracurium besylate	n/a	atracurium besilate	Minor spelling changes
Beclomethasone Dipropionate	n/a	beclometasone dipropionate	Minor spelling changes
Benztropine mesylate	n/a	benzatropine mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Bromocriptine mesylate	n/a	bromocriptine mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Cephalexin	n/a	cefalexin monohydrate	Minor spelling changes
Cephalexin anhydrous	n/a	cefalexin	Minor spelling changes
Cephalothin sodium	n/a	cefalotin sodium	Minor spelling changes
Cephamandole	n/a	cefamandole	Minor spelling changes
Cephazolin	n/a	cefazolin	Minor spelling changes
Cephazolin sodium	n/a	cefazolin sodium	Minor spelling changes
Chlorthalidone	n/a	chlortalidone	Minor spelling changes
Cholecalciferol	n/a	colecalciferol	Minor spelling changes
Cholestyramine	n/a	colestyramine	Minor spelling changes
Cisatracurium besylate	n/a	cisatracurium besilate	Minor spelling changes
Clomiphene citrate	n/a	clomifene citrate	Minor spelling changes
Cyclosporin	n/a	ciclosporin	Minor spelling changes
Desferrioxamine mesylate	n/a	desferrioxamine mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Dexamphetamine sulfate	n/a	dexamfetamine sulfate	Minor spelling changes
Dextropropoxyphene napsylate	n/a	dextropropoxyphene napsilate monohydrate	Minor spelling changes
Di-iodohydroxyquinoline	n/a	diiodohydroxyquinoline	Minor spelling changes
Diphemanil methylsulfate	n/a	diphemanil metilsulfate	Minor spelling changes
Dimethicone 350	n/a	dimeticone 350	Minor spelling changes
dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate	n/a	dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate	Minor spelling changes
Dolasetron mesylate	n/a	dolasetron mesilate monohydrate	Minor spelling changes
Doxazosin mesylate	n/a	doxazosin mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Eprosartan mesylate	n/a	eprosartan mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Ethacrynic acid	n/a	etacrynic acid	Minor spelling changes
Ethinyloestradiol	n/a	ethinylestradiol	Minor spelling changes
Ethynodiol diacetate	n/a	etynodiol diacetate	Minor spelling changes
Flumethasone pivalate	n/a	flumetasone pivalate	Minor spelling changes
Flupenthixol decanoate	n/a	flupentixol decanoate	Minor spelling changes
Guaiphenesin	n/a	guaifenesin	Minor spelling changes
Haematoporphyrin	n/a	hematoporphyrin	Minor spelling changes
Haematoporphyrin dihydrochloride	n/a	hematoporphyrin dihydrochloride	Minor spelling changes
Heparinoid	n/a	heparinoids	Minor spelling changes
Hexachlorophane	n/a	hexachlorophene	Minor spelling changes
Hexamidine isethionate	n/a	hexamidine isetionate	Minor spelling changes
Indomethacin	n/a	indometacin	Minor spelling changes
Imatinib mesylate	n/a	imatinib mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Indomethacin sodium	n/a	indometacin sodium trihydrate	Minor spelling changes
Lactobacillus kefir	n/a	Lactobacillus kefiri	Minor spelling changes
Lapatinib ditosylate monohydrate	n/a	lapatinib ditosilate monohydrate	Minor spelling changes
Oestradiol	n/a	estradiol	Minor spelling changes
Oestradiol hemihydrate	n/a	estradiol hemihydrate	Minor spelling changes
Oestradiol valerate	n/a	estradiol valerate	Minor spelling changes
Oestrogens - conjugated	n/a	conjugated estrogens	Minor spelling changes
Oestriol	n/a	estriol	Minor spelling changes
Pentamidine isethionate	n/a	pentamidine isetionate	Minor spelling changes
Pericyazine	n/a	periciazine	Minor spelling changes
Phytic acid	n/a	fytic acid	Minor spelling changes
Prochlorperazine mesylate	n/a	prochlorperazine mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Retinyl acetate	n/a	retinol acetate	Minor spelling changes
Retinyl palmitate	n/a	retinol palmitate	Minor spelling changes
Saquinavir mesylate	n/a	saquinavir mesilate	Minor spelling changes
Sorafenib tosylate	n/a	sorafenib tosilate	Minor spelling changes
Testosterone enanthate	n/a	testosterone enantate	Minor spelling changes
Thioguanine	n/a	tioguanine	Minor spelling changes
Alum	n/a	alum dodecahydrate	Hydration change only
Aluminium hydroxide	n/a	aluminium hydroxide hydrate	Hydration change only
Aluminium hydroxide - dried	n/a	aluminium hydroxide	Hydration change only
Aluminium nitrate	n/a	aluminium nitrate nonahydrate	Hydration change only
Aluminium sulfate	n/a	aluminium sulfate hydrate	Hydration change only
Amiloride hydrochloride	n/a	amiloride hydrochloride dihydrate	Hydration change only
Antimony potassium tartrate	n/a	antimony potassium tartrate trihydrate	Hydration change only
Apomorphine hydrochloride	n/a	apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate	Hydration change only
Atropine sulfate	n/a	atropine sulfate monohydrate	Hydration change only
Bupivacaine hydrochloride	n/a	bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate	Hydration change only
Bupivacaine hydrochloride anhydrous	n/a	bupivacaine hydrochloride	Hydration change only
Calcium chloride	n/a	calcium chloride dihydrate	Hydration change only
Calcium citrate hydrate	n/a	calcium citrate tetrahydrate	Hydration change only
Calcium gluconate	n/a	calcium gluconate monohydrate	Hydration change only
Calcium hydrogen phosphate	n/a	calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate	Hydration change only
Calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous	n/a	calcium hydrogen phosphate	Hydration change only
Calcium lactate anhydrous	n/a	calcium lactate	Hydration change only
Carbidopa	n/a	carbidopa monohydrate	Hydration change only
Carbidopa anhydrous	n/a	carbidopa	Hydration change only
Citric acid - anhydrous	n/a	citric acid	Hydration change only
Chromic chloride	n/a	chromic chloride hexahydrate	Hydration change only
Codeine phosphate	n/a	codeine phosphate hemihydrate	Hydration change only
Cupric sulfate anhydrous	n/a	cupric sulfate	Hydration change only
Cyclophosphamide	n/a	cyclophosphamide monohydrate	Hydration change only
Cyproheptadine hydrochloride	n/a	cyproheptadine hydrochloride sesquihydrate	Hydration change only
Dantrolene sodium	n/a	dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate	Hydration change only
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide	n/a	dextromethorphan hydrobromide monohydrate	Hydration change only
Ethylmorphine hydrochloride	n/a	ethylmorphine hydrochloride dihydrate	Hydration change only
Ferrous lactate	n/a	ferrous lactate trihydrate	Hydration change only
Ferrous phosphate	n/a	ferrous phosphate octahydrate	Hydration change only
Ferrous sulfate	n/a	ferrous sulfate heptahydrate	Hydration change only
Ferrous sulfate - dried	n/a	ferrous sulfate	Hydration change only
Flucloxacillin sodium	n/a	flucloxacillin sodium monohydrate	Hydration change only
Flurbiprofen sodium	n/a	flurbiprofen sodium dihydrate	Hydration change only
Fusidic acid	n/a	fusidic acid hemihydrate	Hydration change only
Glucose	n/a	glucose monohydrate	Hydration change only
Glucose - anhydrous	n/a	glucose	Hydration change only
Hyoscyamine sulfate	n/a	hyoscyamine sulfate dihydrate	Hydration change only
Ipratropium bromide	n/a	ipratropium bromide monohydrate	Hydration change only
Ipratropium bromide anhydrous	n/a	ipratropium bromide	Hydration change only
Irinotecan hydrochloride	n/a	irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate	Hydration change only
Lincomycin hydrochloride	n/a	lincomycin hydrochloride monohydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium acetate	n/a	magnesium acetate tetrahydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium aspartate	n/a	magnesium aspartate tetrahydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium aspartate anhydrous	n/a	magnesium aspartate	Hydration change only
Magnesium carbonate	n/a	magnesium carbonate hydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium carbonate - heavy	n/a	magnesium carbonate hydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium carbonate - light	n/a	magnesium carbonate hydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium chloride	n/a	magnesium chloride hexahydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium lactate	n/a	magnesium lactate dihydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium phosphate	n/a	magnesium phosphate pentahydrate	Hydration change only
Magnesium phosphate - tribasic anhydrous	n/a	magnesium phosphate tribasic	Hydration change only
Magnesium sulfate	n/a	magnesium sulfate heptahydrate	Hydration change only
Manganese chloride	n/a	manganese chloride tetrahydrate	Hydration change only
Manganese sulfate	n/a	manganese sulfate tetrahydrate	Hydration change only
Methyldopa	n/a	methyldopa sesquihydrate	Hydration change only
Methyldopa anhydrous	n/a	methyldopa	Hydration change only
Metoclopramide hydrochloride	n/a	metoclopramide hydrochloride monohydrate	Hydration change only
Metoclopramide hydrochloride anhydrous	n/a	metoclopramide hydrochloride	Hydration change only
Mercaptopurine	n/a	mercaptopurine monohydrate	Hydration change only
Minocycline hydrochloride	n/a	minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate	Hydration change only
Morphine hydrochloride	n/a	morphine hydrochloride trihydrate	Hydration change only
Morphine sulfate	n/a	morphine sulfate pentahydrate	Hydration change only
Naloxone hydrochloride	n/a	naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate	Hydration change only
Naloxone hydrochloride anhydrous	n/a	naloxone hydrochloride	Hydration change only
Quinine bisulfate	n/a	quinine bisulfate heptahydrate	Hydration change only
Quinine sulfate	n/a	quinine sulfate dihydrate	Hydration change only
Sodium carbonate anhydrous	n/a	sodium carbonate	Hydration change only
Sodium citrate anhydrous	n/a	sodium citrate	Hydration change only
sodium phosphate - dibasic	n/a	dibasic sodium phosphate heptahydrate	Hydration change only
Sodium phosphate - dibasic anhydrous	n/a	dibasic sodium phosphate	Hydration change only
Sodium sulfate	n/a	sodium sulfate decahydrate	Hydration change only
Sodium sulfate anhydrous	n/a	sodium sulfate	Hydration change only
Sodium thiosulfate	n/a	sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate	Hydration change only
Bee	n/a	honey bee	Other minor changes
Bee venom	n/a	honey bee venom	Other minor changes
Cyanocobalamin(57Co)	n/a	cyanocobalamin (57Co)	Other minor changes
Dimeglumine gadobenate	n/a	gadobenate dimeglumine	Other minor changes
Dimeglumine gadopentetate	n/a	gadopentetate dimeglumine	Other minor changes
Disodium etidronate	n/a	etidronate disodium	Other minor changes
Disodium pamidronate	n/a	pamidronate disodium	Other minor changes
Gallium(67Ga) citrate	n/a	gallium (67Ga) citrate	Other minor changes
Glucosamine sulfate-potassium chloride complex	n/a	glucosamine sulfate potassium chloride	Other minor changes
Glucosamine sulfate-sodium chloride complex	n/a	glucosamine sulfate sodium chloride	Other minor changes
Indium(111In) chloride	n/a	indium (111In) chloride	Other minor changes
Indium(111In) hydroxyquinoline	n/a	indium (111In) hydroxyquinoline	Other minor changes
Indium(111In) pentetate	n/a	indium (111In) pentetate	Other minor changes
Iobenguane(123I) sulfate	n/a	iobenguane (123I) sulfate	Other minor changes
Manganese aspartate	n/a	manganese diaspartate	Other minor changes
Meglumine iothalamate	n/a	iotalamate meglumine	Other minor changes
Meglumine iotroxate	n/a	iotroxate meglumine	Other minor changes
Meglumine ioxaglate	n/a	ioxaglate meglumine	Other minor changes
meta-Cresol	n/a	metacresol	Other minor changes
Mussel - green lipped	n/a	green lipped mussel	Other minor changes
Paraffin - soft white	n/a	white soft paraffin	Other minor changes
Pramipexole hydrochloride	n/a	pramipexole dihydrochloride	Other minor changes
Pramipexole hydrochloride monohydrate	n/a	pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate	Other minor changes
R,S-alpha Lipoic acid	n/a	alpha lipoic acid	Other minor changes
Samarium	n/a	samarium (153Sm)	Other minor changes
sodium phosphate - monobasic	n/a	monobasic sodium phosphate	Other minor changes

Excipient ingredient changes

You can search this table by excipient ingredient name. You can also sort by clicking on the column headings.

Old name	New name
2-hydroxymethylfuran	furfuryl alcohol
3-phenyl propyl alcohol	phenylpropanol
6-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene	7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene
8-hydroxyquinoline	oxyquinoline
Alizarin cyanine green F	acid green 25
Allylamyl glycollate	allyl amyl glycolate
Aluminium oxide anhydrous	aluminium oxide
Benzodihydropyrone	dihydrocoumarin
C12-15 alkyl benzoate	alkyl (C12-15) benzoate
Calcium sulfate	calcium sulfate dihydrate
Calcium sulfate anhydrous	calcium sulfate
Caldiamide sodium	caldiamide sodium hydrate
Caprylic/capric triglyceride	medium chain triglycerides
Cellacephate	cellacefate
Cetyl dimethicone	cetyl dimeticone
cis-3-Hexenyl caproate	cis-3-hexenyl hexanoate
Coco-caprylate/caprate	coco-octanoate/decanoate
DEA-C8-18 perfluoroalkylethyl phosphate	diolamine C8-18 perfluoroalkylethyl phosphate
DEA-cetyl phosphate	diolamine cetyl phosphate
Decan-1-ol	decyl alcohol
Diazolidinylurea	diazolidinyl urea
Diethyl toluamide	diethyltoluamide
Di-isopropanolamine	diisopropanolamine
Dimethicone 10	dimeticone 10
Dimethicone 100	dimeticone 100
Dimethicone 1000	dimeticone 1000
Dimethicone 1510	dimeticone 1510
Dimethicone 20	dimeticone 20
Dimethicone 200	dimeticone 200
Dimethicone 30	dimeticone 30
Dimethicone 450	dimeticone 450
Dimethicone 5	dimeticone 5
Dimethicone 50	dimeticone 50
Dimethicone copolyol	dimeticone copolyol
Dimethiconol	dimeticonol
Dimethiconol stearate	dimeticonol stearate
Di-N propyl isocinchomeronate	di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate
Diphenyl ether	diphenyl oxide
dl-alpha tocopherol phosphate disodium	dl-alpha-tocopheryl phosphate disodium
DMDM Hydantoin	dimethylol dimethyl hydantoin
Edetate dipotassium	edetate dipotassium dihydrate
Eosine	acid red 87
Ethanolamine	monoethanolamine
Ether - solvent	ether
Ethyl oenantate	ethyl enantate
Ethyl oenanthate	ethyl enantate
Ethylene glycol monostearate	ethylene glycol monopalmitostearate
Ethylene/VA copolymer	ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer
Ferric chloride anhydrous	ferric chloride
Ferric nitrate	ferric nitrate nonahydrate
Glycerol triacetate	triacetin
Glyceryl mono-oleate	glyceryl monooleate
Glycol stearate	ethylene glycol monopalmitostearate
Glycollic acid	glycolic acid
Glycyrrhetinic acid	enoxolone
Hercolyn	methyl hydrogenated rosinate
Hydroxyethylcellulose	hyetellose
Hydroxyethylmethylcellulose	hymetellose
Hydroxypropyl beta cyclodextrin	hydroxypropylbetadex
Hydroxypropylcellulose	hyprolose
Isoascorbic acid	erythorbic acid
iso-Cyclocitral	isocyclocitral
Isopropyl adipate	diisopropyl adipate
Isopropyl hydroxybenzoate	isopropyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Lactose	lactose monohydrate
Lactose anhydrous	lactose
Lauryl diethanolamide	lauramide DEA
Laurylmethicone copolyol	laurylmeticone copolyol
Lime	calcium oxide
Meglumine pentetate	pentetate meglumine
Menthyl acetate	l-menthyl acetate
Methyl sulfide	dimethyl sulfide
Monosodium glutamate	monosodium glutamate monohydrate
Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate	neopentyl glycol dioctanoate/didecanoate
Paraffin - soft yellow	yellow soft paraffin
Pentaerythrityl tetraoctanoate	pentaerythrityl tetralaurate
Polystyrene sulfonate	polystyrene sulfonate hydrogen
polystyrene sulfonate - hydrogen	polystyrene sulfonate hydrogen
Potassium acid tartrate	potassium hydrogen tartrate
Propylene glycol dicaprate	propylene glycol didecanoate
Propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate	propylene glycol dioctanoate/didecanoate
PVP/VA Copolymer	copovidone
Sodium calciumedetate	sodium calcium edetate
Sodium citrate	sodium citrate dihydrate
Sodium phosphate - monobasic anhydrous	monobasic sodium phosphate
Sodium stearyl 2-lactylate	sodium stearoyl lactylate
Sodium sulfite anhydrous	sodium sulfite
TEA-lauryl sulfate	trolamine lauril sulfate
Triethanolamine	trolamine

Version history

Version	Description of change	Author	Effective date
V1.0	Original publication	Medicines Regulation Division	23/11/2015
V1.1	Added two changes: diatrizoate meglumine to amidotrizoate meglumine and thyroxine sodium to levothyroxine sodium	Medicines Regulation Division	28/11/2016
V1.2	Added dual labelling periods to table	Medicines Regulation Division	05/04/2023

Dual labelled medicine ingredient names start the transition to sole names on 30 April 2023

Topics

Labelling and packaging

Sub menu

Updating medicine ingredient names - list of affected ingredients

Active ingredients

Adrenaline and noradrenaline

Dual labelling

Active ingredient changes

Excipient ingredient changes

Version history

Help us improve this page

Updating medicine ingredient names - list of affected ingredients

Active ingredients

Adrenaline and noradrenaline

Dual labelling

Active ingredient changes

Excipient ingredient changes

Version history

Related links

Help us improve this page