Ornithine
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000070-26-8
Chemical Formula
C5-H12-N2-O2
Molecular Weight
132
Therapeutic Category
Hepatoprotective agent
Chemical Name
L-Ornithine
Foreign Names
- Ornithinum (Latin)
- Ornithin (German)
- Ornithine (French)
- Ornitina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Ornithine (OS: DCF)
- Ornitina (OS: DCIT)
- (S)-(+)-2,5-Diaminovaleriansäure (IS: IUPAC)
- (S)-2,5-Diaminopentansäure (IS)
- Orn (IS)
- L-Ornithin-L-aspartate (IS: IUPAC)
- Ornithinaspartat (PH: DAB 2008)
- Ornithine 2-oxoglutarate (IS)
Brand Names
- Hepacure
R.P. Scherer, Taiwan - Legaphyton (veterinary use)
Vetoquinol, Belgium - Analiv
Systopic, India - Hepa MIP
MIP, Germany - Hepacorintas
Intas, Vietnam - Hepa-Merz
Assos, Turkey; Combiphar, Indonesia; Darier, Mexico; Merz, Austria; Merz, Bulgaria; Merz, Costa Rica; Merz, Germany; Merz, Dominican Republic; Merz, Georgia; Merz, Guatemala; Merz, Hong Kong; Merz, Honduras; Merz, Hungary; Merz, Indonesia; Merz, Lithuania; Merz, Latvia; Merz, Malta; Merz, Nicaragua; Merz, Panama; Merz, Poland; Merz, Romania; Merz, Serbia; Merz, Russian Federation; Merz, El Salvador; Merz Pharm, Philippines; Merz Pharma, Vietnam; Oktal, Croatia (Hrvatska); Teh Yuh, Taiwan; Win-Medicare, India - Hepa-Merz (Ornithine and Pancreatin)
Win-Medicare, India - Hepa-Merz 3000
Merz, Poland - Hepasan
MIP, Austria - Hepastar
Invision, India - Hepatil
Pliva, Lithuania; Pliva, Latvia; Pliva, Poland; Teva, Lithuania - Hepa-Vibolex
Rosen, Germany - Hepolive
Dae Han New Pharm, Vietnam - Longliv
Wallace, India - Lornit
Zuventus, India - Ornithine Pliva
Pliva, Poland - Philorpa
Daewon Pharm. Co. Ltd., Vietnam - Philorpa-5G
Kwang Myung Pharm Co., Ltd., Vietnam - Rui Gan
QR Pharmaceuticals, China - Cétornan
Chiesi, France - Ornicetil
Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Oxoglurate D'Ornithine Mylan
Mylan, France
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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