Pharmacopoeia

Pharmacopoeia or less typically pharmacopeia usual US spelling) (literally, 'drug-making'), in its modern technical sense, is a book containing directions for the identification of samples and the preparation of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society.

In a broader sense it is a reference work for pharmaceutical drug specifications.

The word derives from Ancient Greek φαρμακοποιεια (pharmakopoieia), from φαρμακο- (pharmako-) 'drug', followed by the verb-stem ποιε- (poie-) 'make' and finally the abstract noun ending -ια (-ia). These three elements together can be rendered as 'drug-mak-ing'.

Pliny’s pharmacopoeia is considered to be the cradle of pharmacotherapy Pedanius Dioscorides is famous for writing a five volume book in his native Greek Περί ύλης ιατρικής (De Materia Medica - in the Latin translation) that is a precursor to all modern pharmacopoeias, and is one of the most influential herbal books in history. In fact it remained in use until about CE 1600.

Some of the earliest pharmacopoeia books were written by Persian physicians. These included The Canon of Medicine of Avicenna in 1025, and other pharmacopoeia books by Abu-Rayhan Biruni in the 11th century, Ibn Zuhr (Avenzoar) in the 12th century (and printed in 1491),  and Ibn Baytar in the 14th century.

Some of the earliest pharmacopoeia books were written by Persian physicians. These included The Canon of Medicine of Avicenna in 1025, and other pharmacopoeia books by Abu-Rayhan Biruni in the 11th century, Ibn Zuhr (Avenzoar) in the 12th century (and printed in 1491), and Ibn Baytar in the 14th century.


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