UNII R55VQ87DP3
EPHEDRA DISTACHYA FLOWERING TWIG

Unique Ingredient Identifier: R55VQ87DP3

The Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) is a unique alphanumeric code assigned to a specific substance or ingredient by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). UNII codes are non-proprietary, free, unique, unambiguous and nonsemantic. Each UNII code consists of 10 characters with both letters and numbers. The first two characters represent the source of the substance while the remaining eight characters represent the specific substance. UNII codes are primarily used to identify and track substances in several drug databases and regulatory documents related to drugs, biologics, and medical devices.

Preferred Substance Name: EPHEDRA DISTACHYA FLOWERING TWIG

The Preferred Substance Name (PSN) is the official or preferred name of a substance or ingredient. The preferred name provides a standardized and consistent name for each substance is used in the UNII code system. The preferred name may differ from other names also commonly used to refer the same substance. The PSN is usually the name used by regulatory agencies like the FDA.

UNII to RxNorm Crosswalk: 1309669 (RXCUI)

The RxNorm Ingredient Concept Code is the numeric code assigned to a specific substance or ingredient by the National Library of Medicine's RxNorm system. By including the RxNorm code in the UNII code system it is possible to crossover UNII codes to RxNom.

NCBI: 6FNF9

The NCBI taxonomy organism ID is a unique numeric identifier used to specify species of organisms by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Taxonomy database.

PLANTS: 183500

The PLANTS organism ID is an identifier included in a plants database maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The PLANTS database provides information about the taxonomy, distribution, ecology, and other characteristics of plants found in the United States.

GRIN: 3389

The Germplasm Resources Information Network nomen ID is included a database of plants maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service. The GRIN database is used provides information on the botanical identity of substances and ingredients. The GRIN database is useful when linking specific substances to their corresponding plant species and for verifying the accuracy and completeness of botanical information.

MPNS: EPDI2

Kew Gardens Medicinal Plants Name Service Record ID.

INN ID: 15219

Sequential number assigned by World Health Organization's International Nonproprietary Name (INN).

Substance Type: INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE

The International Organization for Standardization - ISO 11238 substance type is used as a data element in the UNII code system to provide additional information about the type of substance being identified.

The following synonyms and mappings provide alternative ways to refer to the same substance or ingredient. Synonyms may include different names or spellings, alternate chemical names, trade names, or other common names.

• CHAETOCLADUS DISTACHYS FLOWERING TWIG - Common Name
• EPHEDRA DISTACHYA EXTRACT - Name identified as having official status
• EPHEDRA DISTACHYA EXTRACT [INCI] - Common Name
• EPHEDRA DISTACHYA EXTRACT [WHO-DD] - Common Name
• EPHEDRA DISTACHYA FLOWERING TWIG - Common Name
• EPHEDRA DISTACHYA FLOWERING TWIG EXTRACT - Common Name
• EPHEDRA VULGARIS - Common Name
• EPHEDRA VULGARIS [HPUS] - Common Name
• JOINTFIR FLOWERING TWIG - Common Name
• SEA-GRAPE FLOWERING TWIG - Common Name
• SHUANG SUI MA HUANG FLOWERING TWIG - Common Name
• XINJIANG EPHEDRA FLOWERING TWIG - Common Name

Inxight Drugs

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DailyMed Regulated Products

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NCATS GSRS Full Record

The Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) was designed to facilitate global monitoring of human and animal medicinal, food, tobacco, and cosmetic products. GSRS includes unique substance identifiers consistent with the ISO 11238 standard.

This unique ingredient identifier is listed as an ingredient or substance in the following products in the NDC directory: