Meglumine
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0006284-40-8
Chemical Formula
C7-H17-N-O5
Molecular Weight
195
Therapeutic Categories
Antiprotozoal agent: Leishmaniocidal
X-ray contrast media
Antiprotozoal agent: Trypanocidal
Chemical Names
D-Glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-
Methylglucamine, N-
N-Methyl-D-glucamin
Foreign Names
- Megluminum (Latin)
- Meglumin (German)
- Meglumine (French)
- Meglumina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Meglumina (OS: DCIT)
- Meglumine (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Méglumine (OS: DCF)
- Methylglukamin (IS)
- Methylgucamine (IS)
- Meglumine (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
- Méglumine (PH: Ph. Franç. X)
- Megluminum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
- Méglumine (antimoniate de) (OS: DCF)
- Meglumini stibias (IS)
- Reamberin (IS)
Brand Names
- Cycloferon
Polysan, Georgia; Polysan, Russian Federation - Cycloferon (Meglumine and Cridanimod)
Polysan, Vietnam - Glucantrix
Master Vision, Peru - Liometacen
Chiesi, Thailand - Glucantime
Haupt, Georgia; Sanofi Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi Aventis, Spain; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, Colombia; Sanofi-Aventis, Ecuador; Sanofi-Aventis, France - Glucantime (veterinary use)
Merial, France; Merial, Italy - Hypaque Meglumina
Amersham, Poland - Reamberin
Polysan, Georgia; Polysan, Russian Federation
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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