Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles R. 5132-4 and R. 5132-29, a prescription expressed as a non-proprietary name pursuant to Article L. 5125-23 and as defined in Article R. 5121-1 must include at least : 1° The active ingredient of the medicinal product designated by its non-proprietary name ; 2° The strength of the active ingredient; 3° The route of administration and pharmaceutical form. If the medicinal product prescribed…

On the basis of a prescription written in a non-proprietary name, the pharmacist dispenses a medicinal product complying with the information provided for in article R. 5125-55. However, the immediate-release oral pharmaceutical form of the medicinal product dispensed may be different from that indicated on the prescription in non-proprietary names, provided that the medicinal product dispensed is in the same generic group as the medicinal product prescribed.