Niclosamide (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Niclosamide (niclosamide systemic) is a member of the drug class anthelmintics and is used to treat Fish Tapeworm Infection.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
P02DA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000050-65-7
Chemical Formula
C13-H8-Cl2-N2-O4
Molecular Weight
327
Therapeutic Category
Anthelmintic agent
Chemical Names
2',5-dichloro-4'-nitrosalicylanilide (WHO)
5-Chloro-N-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)-2-hydroxybenzamide (Ph. Eur.)
Foreign Names
- Niclosamidum (Latin)
- Niclosamid (German)
- Niclosamide (French)
- Niclosamida (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Niclosamide (OS: BAN, USAN, DCIT, DCF)
- RP 10768 (IS)
- Niclosamid, wasserfreies (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Niclosamide (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Int. 7)
- Niclosamide anhydre (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Niclosamide, Anhydrous (PH: BP 2016)
- Niclosamide, anhydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Niclosamidum (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
- Niclosamidum anhydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Ascatene [+ Pyrantel] [veterinary use]
Auvex, France - Atenas [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Fatro, Italy - Atenase
UCI-Farma, Brazil - CB-99
Charoen Bhaesaj Lab, Thailand - Ex-A-Lint [veterinary use]
Intervet SA MSD, South Africa - Felex [+ Pyrantel] [veterinary use]
Pfizer Italia, Italy - Fido's Closasole [+ Levamisole] for Dogs & Cats [veterinary use]
Mavlab, Australia - Gelminthe [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Omega Pharma France vet., France - Lintex-L [veterinary use]
Bayer AH, South Africa - Manoverm
March Pharma, Thailand - Mesan
Shaigan, Pakistan - Niclosan
GlaxoSmithKline, India; Misr, Egypt - No Worm CLN voor honden [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Bridgefarma, Netherlands - No Worm FLN [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Bridgefarma, Netherlands - No Worm Pasta [+ Oxibendazole] [veterinary use]
Bridgefarma, Netherlands - Pet Star Wormmiddel voor honden [+ Piperazine] [veterinary use]
Aafarma, Netherlands - Pet Star Wormmiddel voor katten [+ Piperazine] [veterinary use]
Aafarma, Netherlands - Polyverpat [+ Pyrantel] [veterinary use]
Omega Pharma France vet., France - Stromiten [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Vetoquinol, France - Taeniasan
Mephico, Lebanon - Teniadex
Pharmadex, Lebanon - Teniverm 0.5 [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Laboratoires Biové, France - Teniverm 3.0 [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Laboratoires Biové, France - Totaal Wormmiddel (Kat) [+ Piperazine] [veterinary use]
Beaphar, Netherlands - Totaal Wormmiddel (kleine Hond) [+ Piperazine] [veterinary use]
Beaphar, Netherlands - Tredemine
IFET, Greece - Trédémine
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Vermifuge Clément Chats [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Omega Pharma France vet., France - Verminil CLN [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Emax Nederland, Netherlands - Verminil FLN [+ Levamisole] [veterinary use]
Emax Nederland, Netherlands - Vetminth 24g + 3g/100ml dla psow i kotow [+ Oxibendazole] For dogs and cats [veterinary use]
Virbac, Poland - Vitaminthe [+ Oxibendazole] [veterinary use]
Virbac, Estonia; Virbac, France; Virbac, Netherlands - Yomesan
Alexandria Co., Egypt; Bayer, Belgium; Bayer, Italy; Bayer, Lebanon; Bayer, Netherlands; Bayer, Sweden; Bayer, Turkey; Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Kuwait; Bayer Schering, South Africa; Bayer Vital, Germany - Yomesan 500mg
Bayer, Luxembourg
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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