Terfenadine
In the US, Terfenadine (terfenadine systemic) is a member of the drug class antihistamines and is used to treat Allergies, Conjunctivitis - Allergic, Eye Redness/Itching, Hay Fever and Urticaria.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
R06AX12
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0050679-08-8
Chemical Formula
C32-H41-N-O2
Molecular Weight
471
Therapeutic Categories
Antiallergic agent
Histamine H₁-receptor antagonist (H₁-antihistaminic)
Chemical Name
1-Piperidinebutanol, α-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]-4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-
Foreign Names
- Terfenadinum (Latin)
- Terfenadin (German)
- Terfénadine (French)
- Terfenadina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Terfenadina (OS: DCIT)
- Terfenadine (OS: BAN, JAN, USAN)
- Terfénadine (OS: DCF)
- RMI 9918 (IS: MarionMerrell)
- Terfenadin (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Terfenadine (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 23)
- Terfénadine (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Terfenadinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Bronal
Galenika, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Galenika, Serbia - Daylert
Micro Labs, India - Rhinofed (Terfenadine and Pseudoephedrine)
Dexa Medica, Indonesia - Servinin
Novartis, Bangladesh - Terfed
Cipla, India - Terfed-D (Terfenadine and Pseudoephedrine)
Cipla, India - Terfenadin AL
Aliud, Germany - Terfenadine FLX
Accord Healthcare, Netherlands - Terfin
Interbat, Indonesia - Ternadin
Dunar, Spain - Trexydin (Terfenadine and Pseudoephedrine)
Ranbaxy, India - Trexyl
Ranbaxy, India - Tusant (Terfenadine and Dextromethorphan)
Lupin, India
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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