The best suggestion would be to list both since you have a relatively few number of drugs (compared to the hospitals). I would do the following format and list BOTH as entries —generic and trade (proprietary) name:
Diphenhydramine HCl (Benadryl) 50 mg./ ml. 1 ml. Ampules
and
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine HCL) 50 mg./ ml. 1 ml. Ampules
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One further suggestion: The American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) categorizes formulary inclusions into drug classifications, such as 8:00 Anti-Infective Agents, 24:00 Cardiovascular Agents, 28:00 Central Nervous System Agents, etc. Within each category there may be subdivisions, such as 28:04 General Anesthetics, 28:08 Analgesics and Antipyretics. Organizations can consider following this format.
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