Thioctic Acid

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A16AX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001077-28-7

Chemical Formula

C8-H14-O2-S2

Molecular Weight

206

Therapeutic Category

Antioxidant

Chemical Names

1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid (USP)

1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid (USP)

5-[(3RS)-1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid (Ph. Eur., BP)

Foreign Names

• Acidum thiocticum (Latin)
• Thioctsäure (German)
• Acide thioctique (French)
• Ácido α-lipoico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Thioctic Acid (OS: BAN, JAN)
• 5-19-07-00237 (IS: Beilstein)
• 6,8-Thioctsäure (IS)
• BRN 0081853 (IS)
• DL-alpha-Lipoic acid (IS)
• Lipoaminsäure (IS)
• α-Lipoic Acid (IS)
• UNII-73Y7P0K73Y (IS)
• Acidum thiocticum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Alpha Lipoic Acid (PH: USP 34)
• Thioctic Acid (PH: BP 2011)
• Thioctic acid (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Thioctic Acid Amide (OS: JAN)
• alpha-Liponsäure, Ethylenbis(azan)-Salz (IS)
• Ethylenediamine thioctate (IS)
• Thioctic acid diaminoethane (IS)
• Thioctic acid ethanediamine (IS)

Brand Names

• Ala
  Alembic, India
• Aladin
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Alanox
  Darya-Varia, Indonesia
• Almecol (Thioctic Acid and Mecobalamin)
  Unichem, India
• Alpha-Lipogamma
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• Alpha-Lipon AL
  Aliud, Germany
• Alpha-Lipon STADA
  STADA, Germany
• Alpha-Lipon
  STADA, China
• Alpha-Liponsäure-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany
• alpha-Vibolex
  CNP, Germany
• Ao Tian Li
  AosaiKang Pharmaceutical, China
• Berlithion
  Berlin Chemie, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Berlin-Chemie, Croatia (Hrvatska); Berlin-Chemie, Serbia; Hameln, Georgia
• Biletan
  Gador, Argentina
• Biletan Forte
  Gador, Argentina
• Ciagen
  Craveri, Argentina
• Co-Tioctan (Thioctic Acid and Cocarboxylase)
  Purissimus, Argentina
• Dycid
  Hyun Dai, South Korea
• espa-lipon
  Esparma, Germany; espharma, Lithuania
• J-Octin
  JRP, South Korea
• Lipo-A
  Dalim, South Korea
• Liponsäure-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany
• Lucinson
  Siu Guan, Taiwan
• Lypoaran
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan
• Macraberin-M (Thioctic Acid and Mecobalamin)
  Universal, India
• Mecola Forte
  Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
• Methico-AL (Thioctic Acid and Mecobalamin)
  East West, India
• Met-Neurobion (Thioctic Acid and Mecobalamin)
  Merck, India
• Nervup (Thioctic Acid and Mecobalamin)
  Abbott, India
• Neurium HEXAL
  Hexal, Germany
• Neurolipon-MIP
  Chephasaar, Bulgaria; MIP, Poland
• Neuropacid
  Chong Kun Dang, South Korea
• Neurotioct
  TRB, Argentina
• Neutracol
  Beta, Argentina
• Neuvesca (Thioctic Acid and Mecobalamin)
  USV, India
• Octolipen
  Pharmstandard, Russian Federation
• Pleomix-Alpha
  MIT Gesundheit, Germany
• Riposan
  Boram, South Korea
• Sincamin
  Gentle, Taiwan
• Thiocamin
  Sinton, Taiwan
• Thioccan
  Nang Kuang, Taiwan
• Thioct
  Korea Arlico, South Korea
• Thioctacid
  Bayer, Mexico; Bu Kwang, South Korea; Gen, Turkey; Meda, Austria; Meda, Romania; Meda Pharma, Czech Republic; Meda Pharma, Slovakia
• Thioctacid HR
  Meda, Bulgaria; Meda, Germany; Meda, Georgia
• Thioctacid T
  Gen, Turkey; Hameln, Georgia
• Thioctacid-600
  Gen, Turkey
• Thioctamin
  Il Sung, South Korea
• Thioctan
  Tai Yu, Taiwan
• Thioctia
  Dong-A, South Korea
• Thioctic Acid Kolon
  Kolon, South Korea
• Thioctic Acid Sam-A
  Sam-A, South Korea
• Thioctic Acid
  Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• Thioctid
  Dae Woo, South Korea
• Thioctin
  Li Ta, Taiwan
• Thioctosan
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Thiocu
  Il Dong, South Korea
• Thiogamma
  Artesan, Serbia; Bano, Serbia; Dragenopharm, Georgia; Solupharm, Georgia; Solupharm, Serbia; Worwag, Slovakia; Worwag Pharma, Hong Kong; Wörwag Pharma, Czech Republic; Wörwag Pharma, Germany; Wörwag Pharma, Lithuania; Wörwag Pharma, Poland; Wörwag Pharma, Romania; Wörwag Pharma, Russian Federation
• Thiostar
  Shin Poong, South Korea
• Thiotomin
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan
• Thiotran
  Han Mi, South Korea
• Tioctan
  Farmindustria, Peru; Purissimus, Argentina; Roth, Austria
• Tioctan (veterinary use)
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa
• Tromlipon
  Trommsdorff, Germany
• Biletan Forte
  Gador, Argentina
• Thioctic Acid Amid Yoshindo
  Yoshindo, Japan
• Alpha-Lipogamma
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• espa-lipon
  Esparma, Germany; espharma, Lithuania
• Liponsäure-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany
• Neurium
  Hexal, Germany
• Alpha-Lipogamma
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• Thiogamma
  Worwag, Slovakia; Wörwag Pharma, Bulgaria; Wörwag Pharma, Germany; Wörwag Pharma, Estonia
• Thioctacid
  Meda, Austria; Meda, Lithuania; Meda Pharma, Czech Republic; Meda Pharma, Slovakia
• Thioctacid HR
  Meda, Estonia; Meda, Latvia
• Thioctacid T
  Meda, Bulgaria; Meda, Germany; Meda, Estonia; Meda, Lithuania

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