Teniposide
In the US, Teniposide (teniposide systemic) is a member of the drug class mitotic inhibitors and is used to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
L01CB02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0029767-20-2
Chemical Formula
C32-H32-O13-S
Molecular Weight
656
Therapeutic Category
Antineoplastic agent: Antimitotic
Chemical Name
4'-Demethylepipodophyllotoxin-9-(4,6-O-2-thenylidene-β-D-glucopyranoside)
Foreign Names
- Teniposidum (Latin)
- Teniposid (German)
- Téniposide (French)
- Teniposido (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Teniposide (OS: BAN, DCIT, USAN)
- Téniposide (OS: DCF)
- Epidophyllotoxin (IS)
- EPT (IS)
- PGT (IS)
- VM 26 (IS)
Brand Names
- Bang Lai
Double-Crane, China - Vumon
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bulgaria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, China; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Netherlands; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Poland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States; IFET, Greece
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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