Nitazoxanide (International)
In the US, Nitazoxanide (nitazoxanide systemic) is a member of the drug class amebicides and is used to treat Amebiasis, Ascariasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection and Giardiasis.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
P01AX11
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0055981-09-4
Chemical Formula
C12-H9-N3-O5-S
Molecular Weight
307
Therapeutic Categories
Anthelmintic agent
Antiprotozoal agent: Cryptosporidial
Chemical Names
{2-[(5-Nitro-2-tiazolyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}acetat (IUPAC)
Benzamide, 2-(acetyloxy)-N-(5-nitro-2-tiazolyl)-
N-(5-Nitro-2-tiazolyl)salicylamide acetate (ester) (WHO)
Salicylamide, N-(5-nitro-2-tiazolyl)-, acetate (ester)
Foreign Names
- Nitazoxanidum (Latin)
- Nitaxozanid (German)
- Nitaxozanide (French)
- Nitaxozanida (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Nitazoxanide (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN)
- Adrovet (IS)
- BRN 1225475 (IS)
- DRG 0242 (IS)
- EINECS 259-931-8 (IS)
- Nodik (UnipharmPharma) (IS)
- Omniparax (LabLopez) (IS)
Brand Names
- Abanix
Acromax, Ecuador - Adnix
Alco, Bangladesh - Albazan
Infermed, Peru - Alinia
LENIS, Slovenia; Link, New Zealand; Romark, United States - Allpar
Gimed, Colombia - Anelmin
Catedral, Paraguay - Annita
Farmoquimica FQM, Brazil - Antidiazox
GNP, Egypt - Armbid-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
Armour, India - Avisan
Novag, Mexico - Azoxanid
G&R, Peru - Bacter-NZ [+ Ofloxacin]
Cubit, India - Biomebal
Coaspharma, Colombia - Bionit
Technobio, Mexico - Celectan
Farma, Venezuela; Farma Colombia, Colombia; Grupo Farma, Ecuador - Colufase
Roemmers, Ecuador; Roemmers, Peru - Coluquim
Quilab Farma, Peru - Cryptonaz
Copad Egypte, Egypt - Daxon
Siegfried, Mexico - Dexidex
Lakeside, Mexico - Dianide
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Diar
ACI, Bangladesh - Drexifor
Lafar Peru, Peru - Flagynor [+ Ofloxacin]
AHPL, India - Gardil
Keyfarm, Peru - Gintop
Lafrancol, Ecuador - Givotan
Roemmers, Paraguay; Roemmers Centroamérica, Costa Rica; Roemmers Centroamérica, Guatemala; Roemmers Centroamérica, Honduras; Roemmers Centroamérica, Nicaragua; Roemmers Centroamérica, Panama; Roemmers Centroamérica, El Salvador - Heliton [+ Bismuth Subcitrate]
Columbia, Mexico - Inflobid-NXT [+ Ofloxacin]
Intra, India - Kazide
Abbott, Colombia; Lafrancol, Peru - Mitafar
Quimpharma, Mexico - Mixel
Siegfried, Colombia; Siegfried, Peru - Nanazoxid
Utopia, Egypt - Netazox
Dr. Andreu, Peru - Niazid
Apex, Bangladesh - Nicud
Monico, Bangladesh - Nidozox
Acme, Bangladesh - Nit Clean
Western, Egypt - Nitanid
Drug International, Bangladesh; Genetikapharma, Ecuador - Nitasis
Navana, Bangladesh - Nitasol
Ibn Sina, Bangladesh - Nitax
Delta, Bangladesh - Nitaxel
Swiss & North, Ecuador - Nitaxid
Iqfarma, Peru - Nitaxide
Beximco, Bangladesh - Nitaxom
Farmindustria, Peru - Nitazode
Andalous, Egypt - Nitazofin
Bussié, Dominican Republic; Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras - Nitazox
Incepta, Bangladesh - Nitazoxanida
La Sante, Peru - Nitazoxanida Althaia
Althaia, Brazil - Nitazoxanida Biodental
Biodental, Ecuador - Nitazoxanida Farmandina
Farmandina, Guatemala - Nitazoxanida Genamérica
Genamerica, Ecuador - Nitazoxanida ion
Ion, Uruguay - Nitazoxanida La Santé
La Santé, Costa Rica; La Santé, Ecuador; La Santé, Honduras; La Santé, Nicaragua; La Santé, Panama; La Santé, El Salvador - Nitazoxanida Medley
Medley, Brazil - Nitazoxanida Serral
Serral, Mexico - Nitazoxateg
Laboratorio Tecnoquímicas, Guatemala; Laboratorio Tecnoquímicas, El Salvador - Nitelmin
Basel, Ecuador - Nitoxadin
Portugal, Peru - Nitoxin
Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Pharmex, Peru - Nixoran
Roemmers, Argentina - Nizanof [+ Ofloxacin]
Molekule, India - Nizatax
Metlen, Ecuador - Nizonid
Medicon, Bangladesh - Nizox
Garmisch, Colombia - Nodik
Grupo Unipharm, Colombia; Unipharm, Costa Rica; Unipharm, Ecuador; Unipharm, Guatemala; Unipharm, Honduras; Unipharm, Nicaragua; Unipharm, Panama; Unipharm, El Salvador - Noxom
Inti, Peru; Inti, Paraguay - Noxzolin
Roel Grace, Peru - Nozoa
Micro Nova, India - NTZ
Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh - Nytasoft
Unimed, Peru - Nytax
Procaps, Colombia - Obid-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
Radicura, India - Olpit-NZ [+ Ofloxacin]
Epitome, India - Osani-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
Sanify, India - Padovanton
Rayere, Mexico - Paramix
Liomont, Costa Rica; Liomont, Dominican Republic; Liomont, Guatemala; Liomont, Mexico; Liomont, Panama; Liomont, El Salvador - Paranitaxz
Sherfarma, Peru - Paraxin
Laboratorios Chalver, Ecuador - Parazoxanide
Ph. Care, Egypt - Pardil
Pharmed, Peru - Parsenida
Raam, Mexico - Protostop
October Pharma, Egypt - Rosanil
Loeffler, Mexico - Tanisea
Aché, Brazil - Taxanida
Labinco, Colombia - Toza
Eskayef, Bangladesh - Trimebizol-F
Gruinfacol, Colombia - Trinida
Mantecorp FSA, Brazil - Typhicure [+ Ofloxacin]
Treatwell, India - Xanita
Renata, Bangladesh - Xentilben
Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru - Xerovirinc
Minapharm, Egypt - Xnid
Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh - Zenflox-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
Mankind, India - Zoana
Orion, Bangladesh - Zotanixin
Sanfer, Mexico - Zox
Square, Bangladesh - Zoxakind-O [+ Ofloxacin]
Mankind, India - Zoxan
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Zoxanid
Paill, Costa Rica; Paill, Dominican Republic; Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, Nicaragua; Paill, Panama; Paill, El Salvador
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
OS | Official Synonym |
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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