Pralidoxime
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Pralidoxime (pralidoxime systemic) is a member of the drug class antidotes and is used to treat Anticholinesterase Overdose, Nerve Agent Poisoning and Organophosphate Poisoning.
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Scheme
BAN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
V03AB04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0006735-59-7
Chemical Formula
C7-H9-N2-O
Molecular Weight
137
Therapeutic Category
Antidote
Chemical Names
1-Methylpyridine-6-carbaldehyde oxime
2-Hydroxyiminomethyl-1-methylpyridinium
Foreign Names
- Pralidoximum (Latin)
- Pralidoxim (German)
- Pralidoxime (French)
- Pralidoxima (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Pralidoxime (OS: BAN)
- Protopam (IS)
- UNII-P7MU9UTP52 (IS)
- Pralidoxime Chloride (OS: USAN)
- 2-PAM (IS)
- 2-PAM Chloride (IS)
- ComboPen (IS)
- NSC 164614 (IS)
- Pralidoxine chloride (IS)
- Protopam chloride (IS)
- Pralidoxime Chloride (PH: USP 34)
- Pralidoxime Iodide (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
- PAM (IS)
- pyridine aldoxime methiodide (IS)
- pyridine aldoximine methiodide (IS)
- Pralidoximi iodidum (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
- Pralidoxinium méthoiodatum (PH: Ph. Helv. VI)
- Pralidoxime Methylsulfate (IS)
- Pralidossima metilsolfato (PH: F.U. XII)
Brand Names
- Nispam
Neiss, India - DuoDote (Pralidoxime and Atropine)
Meridian, United States - Pamcl
Oriental, Taiwan - Pampara
Siu Guan, Malaysia; Siu Guan, Taiwan - Pamu
Choong Wae, South Korea - Pralidoxime Chloride
Asian, Thailand; Meridian, United States - Protopam Chloride
Baxter, United States - Protopam (veterinary use)
Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States - Pam
Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan - Pralidoxime Iodide Injection
Phebra, Australia - Pralidoxime Iodide
AFT, New Zealand - Pralidoxime Iodide-Sihuan Pharm
Sihuan, China - Contrathion
IFET, Greece; Keymen, Turkey; Sanofi Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy; SERB, France
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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