^“Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 21: Food and Drugs § 314.3”. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. United States Government Publishing Office (22 January 2019). 15 February 2019閲覧。 “Active moiety is the molecule or ion, excluding those appended portions of the molecule that cause the drug to be an ester, salt (including a salt with hydrogen or coordination bonds), or other noncovalent derivative (such as a complex, chelate, or clathrate) of the molecule, responsible for the physiological or pharmacological action of the drug substance.”