Adenine
Scheme
USP
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000073-24-5
Chemical Formula
C5-H5-N5
Molecular Weight
135
Therapeutic Category
B group vitamin
Chemical Name
1H-Purin-6-amine
Foreign Names
- Adeninum (Latin)
- Adenin (German)
- Adenine (French)
- Adenina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Adenine (OS: JAN)
- Adénine (OS: DCF)
- Vitamine B₄ (IS)
- Adenin (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Adenine (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 34)
- Adénine (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Adeninum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Name
- Leucon
Ohara Yakuhin, Japan
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
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