Borax (International)
Scheme
Ph. Eur.
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
S01AX07
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0001303-96-4
Chemical Formula
Na2-B4-O7·(H2O)10
Molecular Weight
381
Therapeutic Categories
Pharmaceutic aid
Antiseptic agent
Ophthalmic agent
Chemical Name
Disodium tetraborate decahydrate (Ph. Eur.)
Foreign Names
- Borax (Latin)
- Borax (German)
- Borax (French)
- Boráx (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Sodium Borate (OS: JAN)
- Borate de Soude (IS)
- Borax médicinale (IS)
- CCRIS 4946 (IS)
- E 285 (E Number) (IS)
- Natrium Boricum (IS)
- Purified Borax (IS)
- Sodium Biborate (IS)
- Sodium Pyroborate (IS)
- Sodium Tetraborate (IS)
- UNII-91MBZ8H3QO (IS)
- Borax (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9)
- Sodium Borate (PH: JP XVII, NF 33)
Brand Names
- Aphtin
Farmina, Poland; Laboratorium Galenowe Olsztyn, Poland; Microfarm, Poland; Prolab, Poland - Aphtin Aflofarm
Aflofarm Farmacja, Poland - Bidalkin [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Alum]
Kahira, Kuwait - Boma [+ Benzocaine]
Ogna, Italy - Borax (Borato de Sodio) Pharma Arte
Pharma Arte, Paraguay - Borax / Acide Borique Biogaran [+ Boric Acid]
Biogaran, France - Borax / Acide Borique Zentiva [+ Boric Acid]
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Dacryoserum [+ Boric Acid]
Johnson & Johnson, France; McNeil, Tunisia - Dacryum [+ Boric Acid]
Skills in Healthcare, France - Dacudoses [+ Boric Acid]
Laboratoires Théa, France - Dacurose [+ Boric Acid]
Unimed, Tunisia - Globulus
Vakos XT, Czech Republic - Glycerinum boraxatum FoNo VII. Naturland
Naturland, Hungary - Herron OsteoEze Bone and Joint Care [+ Glucosamine, + Calcium Carbonate, + Colecalciferol, + Phytomenadione]
Perrigo, Australia - Milrosina [+ Resorcinol]
Orravan, Spain - Natusan [+ Boric Acid]
Johnson & Johnson, Spain - Netdose [+ Boric Acid]
VISUfarma, France - Ophthalmo-Septonex [+ Boric acid, + Carbaethopendecine bromide]
Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Slovakia - Ridiodent [+ Sodium Fluoride, + Cetylpyridinium Chloride]
Ogna, Italy - Sodium Borate
Kaneda Naotaka, Japan; Kenei Sakai Seiyaku, Japan; Kozakai Seiyaku, Japan; Nikko Seiyaku, Japan; Shiseido Seiyaku, Japan; Tatsumi Yakuhin, Japan - Stéridose [+ Boric Acid]
Europhta, France; Europhta, Monaco - Vagyl [+ Sodium Chloride, + Sodium Bicarbonate, + Levomenthol]
Medical Union, Kuwait
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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