The General Noticesof USP28,beginning with “The following terminology is used”under “Official”and “Official Articles”(but not including the section Storage under Nonspecific Conditionsunder Preservation,Packaging,Storage,and Labelingsince that topic is addressed in these General Notices),apply equally to the standards,test,assays,and other specifications of this National Formulary,the terms “National Formulary”and “NF”being read for “Pharmacopeial”and “USP,”respectively.

Similarly,the General Chapters,the section on Reagents,Indicators,and Solutions,and the Reference Tablesof USP28apply also to this National Formulary.