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INNs facilitate communication by providing a standard name for each substance. A similar role is played in chemistry by IUPAC names, however these are less suited to common usage, being typically very long and unwieldy.
| INN: | Paracetamol |
| British Approved Name (BAN): | Paracetamol |
| United States Approved Name (USAN): | Acetaminophen |
| Other generic names: | N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, APAP, p-Acetamidophenol, Acetamol, ... |
| Proprietary names: | Tylenol®, Panadol®, Panamax®, Calpol®, ... |
| IUPAC name: | N-(4- hydroxy phenyl)-acetamide |