Detomidine
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0076631-46-4
Chemical Formula
C12-H14-N2
Molecular Weight
186
Therapeutic Categories
Muscle relaxant
Sedative agent
Analgesic agent
α₂-Sympathomimetic agent
Chemical Name
1H-Imidazole, 4-[(2,3-dimethylphenyl)methyl]-
Foreign Names
- Detomidinum (Latin)
- Detomidin (German)
- Détomidine (French)
- Detomidina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Detomidine (OS: BAN)
- Detomidine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM)
- Détomidine (chlorhydrate de) pour usage veterinaire (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Detomidine Hydrochloride (PH: BP vet. 2011)
- Detomidine hydrochloride for veterinary use (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Detomidinhydrochlorid für Tiere (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Detomidini hydrochloridum ad usum veterinarium (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Calmant (veterinary use)
Ranvet, Australia - Cepesedan (veterinary use)
Botéba, Netherlands; CP, Netherlands; CPPharma, Germany; CP-Pharma, Norway; CP-Pharma, Poland; Scanvet, Finland; Scanvet, Sweden - Detogesic (veterinary use)
Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France; Vetcare Limited, United Kingdom - Detomo Vet (veterinary use)
Nature Vet, Australia; Vetpharm, New Zealand - Domidine (veterinary use)
Albrecht, Germany; Animedic, Germany; Eurovet, Austria; Eurovet, Belgium; Eurovet, Netherlands; Eurovet Animal Health, Poland; Eurovet Animal Health B.V., Luxembourg; Eurovet Animal Health BV, United Kingdom; Sogeval, France - Domodin (veterinary use)
Novartis Animal Health, Sweden - Domosedan (veterinary use)
Botéba, Netherlands; Equi Products, Netherlands; Janssen Animal Health, Germany; Janssen Santé Animale, France; Novivet, Netherlands; Orion, Finland; Orion, Israel; Orion, Poland; Orion, Sweden; Orion Animal Health, United Kingdom; Orion Animal Health, Norway; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Ireland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Provet, Switzerland - Dormosedan (veterinary use)
Orion, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand - Dozadine (veterinary use)
Axon Animal Health, Australia - Equimidine (veterinary use)
Provivo Oy, United Kingdom - Equisedan (veterinary use)
Ausrichter, Australia; Gräub, Switzerland; N-vet, Sweden - Medesedan (veterinary use)
CP Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; CP-Pharma, Austria; Virbac, Switzerland; Virbac, France
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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