Product Name
The Product Name is a free text box. Type in your product name (usually the trade name of the product), strength, formulation.
For example: Zocor 10mg Tablets or Nicorette 2mg Gum or BrandX 150mg/15ml solution for injection ampules.
For generic drugs the product name is the generic name, strength, formulation.
For example: Atenolol 100mg Tablets.
Related VMP
The virtual medicinal product is usually the generic name, strength, form.
For example: Paracetamol 500mg tablets; Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free; Heparin sodium 25,000units/5ml solution for injection vials or Aqueous cream.
To find a VMP, click the Lookup button. Enter all or part of the generic name into the search box and click Search. A list of current VMP names on the dm+d database is shown. Click the number 1, 2 etc in the bottom right hand corner of the box to move through the list.
Click on the exact match for your product.
This field is optional and can be left blank. If you cannot find a match, click 'close' at the bottom of the list to leave the field blank.
Formulation
This is the dose form of the product e.g. cream, drops, tablet, capsule etc. Select the exact formulation from the drop down list. If your dose form is not listed, please contact the NHSBSA dm+d helpdesk at nhsbsa.indemandppdsupport@nhs.net
Some combination products have a mixture of forms. For example tablets/capsules or cream/pessaries. Select 'not applicable' from the list for such combination products.
Licensed Routes
A route is the place in or on the body where the product is introduced to have its effect e.g. oral, subcutaneous. Only include the licensed routes of administration.
Click the down arrow to display an alphabetic list of routes of administration. Click on your chosen route to highlight it and then click Add to add this route to your submission. The route will be added to the box below. More than one route can be added.
To remove a route of administration, click to highlight an entry and then click the Remove button.
New Product Name
If you create a product update submission, there is an optional field to add a new Product Name. For example if your product has a new approved generic name or if the product name changes from a BANN to a rINN.