Ammonium Chloride
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Ammonium Chloride (ammonium chloride systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: minerals and electrolytes, urinary pH modifiers and is used to treat Alkalosis.
US matches:
Scheme
USP
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
B05XA04,G04BA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0012125-02-9
Chemical Formula
N-H4-Cl
Molecular Weight
53
Therapeutic Categories
Expectorant
Diuretic agent
Urological, acidifier
Chemical Names
Ammonium chloratum
Ammonium chloride (USAN)
Ammoniumchlorid (IUPAC)
Foreign Names
- Ammonii chloridum (Latin)
- Ammoniumchlorid (German)
- Chlorure d'ammonium (French)
- Amonio, cloruro de (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Ammonium Chloride (OS: JAN)
- AI3-08937 (IS)
- Ammonium muriate (IS)
- CCRIS 7262 (IS)
- E 510 (IS)
- EINECS 235-186-4 (IS)
- HSDB 483 (IS)
- Muriate of Ammonia (IS)
- Sal Ammoniac (IS)
- Salmiac (IS)
- UNII-01Q9PC255D (IS)
- Ammonii chloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Ammonium Chloride (PH: BP 2011, USP 34)
- Ammonium chloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Acidurin (veterinary use)
Apex Laboratories, Australia - Addex-Ammoniumklorid
Fresenius Kabi, Sweden - Allavin Expectorant (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
CCM, Malaysia - Ammonium Chloride
Amros, Pakistan; Ferozsons, Pakistan; Harmann, Pakistan; Hospira, United States; Irza, Pakistan; Krka-Pak, Pakistan; LCPW, Pakistan; Medicaids, Pakistan; Polyfine, Pakistan; Washington, Taiwan - Apipulmol (Ammonium Chloride and Sulfogaiacol)
Apipol, Poland - Atosyl (Ammonium Chloride and Dextrometorfan)
Lamosan, Ecuador - Baby Cough Syrup (Ammonium Chloride and Sodium Citrate (pediatric))
Atlantic, Myanmar; Greater Pharma, Thailand - Benadryl (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Elea, Argentina; Johnson & Johnson, Malaysia - Bennatuss (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Hoe, Malaysia - Benylin Original (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Johnson & Johnson, South Africa - Bronchistal (Ammonium Chloride and Dexchlorpheniramine)
Kahira, Oman - Broncho (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Sam-On, Israel - Brondyl (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Specific, Pakistan - Bronquil (Ammonium Chloride and Detxtrometorphan)
Neo-Fármaco, Ecuador - Carafen (Ammonium Chloride and Caramiphen (veterinary use))
Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States - Ciclotos (Ammonium Chloride and Codeine)
Lafi, Chile - Clinadryl (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic®, Thailand - Concentrat (veterinary use)
Sogeval, France - Dimex (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Sopharma, Bulgaria; Sopharma, Georgia - Diurex (veterinary use)
Nature Vet, Australia - Expectalin (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Johnson & Johnson, South Africa - Extin N
Rottapharm/Madaus, Germany - Farcolin (Ammonium Chloride and Salbutamol)
Pharco, Bahrain; Pharco, Oman - Genhydramine (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Alliance, South Africa - Histalix (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Wallace, Oman - Histalix Paediatric (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Wallace, Oman - Kof-Kontrol (veterinary use)
Vetsearch International, Australia - Kosonin (Ammonium Chloride and Codeine)
Union, Taiwan - Miawelcon (Ammonium Chloride and Dextromethorphan)
Chin Teng, Taiwan - Numark Chesty Cough (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Bell's, Malta - Pedilin (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey - Pektolin (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramin)
Actavis, Iceland - Pharmaniaga Diphenhydramine Expectorant (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
Pharmaniaga, Malaysia - Phenexpect (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
DHA, Malaysia - Phenexpect 1 (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
DHA, Hong Kong - Sancough-co (Ammonium Chloride and Codeine)
Panion & BF, Taiwan - Stopkof (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
NPI, Oman - Uphadyl (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
CCM, Malaysia - Urimav (veterinary use)
Mavlab, Australia - Viscodril (Ammonium Chloride and Diphenhydramine)
OPP, Oman
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
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