Detomidine

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0076631-46-4

Chemical Formula

C12-H14-N2

Molecular Weight

186

Therapeutic Categories

Sedative agent

Analgesic agent

Muscle relaxant

α₂-Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Name

1H-Imidazole, 4-[(2,3-dimetylphenyl)metyl]-

Foreign Names

• Detomidinum (Latin)
• Detomidin (German)
• Détomidine (French)
• Detomidina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Detomidine (OS: BAN)
• Detomidine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM)
• Détomidine (chlorhydrate de) pour usage veterinaire (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
• Detomidine Hydrochloride (PH: BP vet. 2015)
• Detomidine hydrochloride for veterinary use (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
• Detomidinhydrochlorid für Tiere (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
• Detomidini hydrochloridum ad usum veterinarium (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)

Brand Names

• Detosedan (veterinary use)
  Serumber, Germany
• Domosedan (veterinary use)
  Elanco, Germany
• Calesed (veterinary use)
  Caledonian Holdings, New Zealand; Caledonian Holdings Distribution, Australia
• Calmant (veterinary use)
  Ranvet, Australia
• Cepesedan (veterinary use)
  CPPharma, Germany; CP-Pharma, Netherlands; CP-Pharma, Norway; CP-Pharma, Poland; VetMedic, Finland; VM Pharma, Sweden
• Detogesic (veterinary use)
  Vetcare, United Kingdom; Vetcare, Ireland; Vetcare, Netherlands; Vetcare Oy, Belgium; Zoetis, Germany; Zoetis, France; Zoetis, Italy
• Detomo (veterinary use)
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia; Vetpharm, New Zealand
• Detonervin (veterinary use)
  Esteve, Italy; Faunapharma, Finland; Le Vet, Austria; Le Vet, Belgium; Le Vet, Netherlands; Le Vet Beheer, Ireland; Le Vet Pharma B.V., United Kingdom
• Detosedan (veterinary use)
  AST, Netherlands; Axience, France
• Domidine (veterinary use)
  Albrecht, Germany; Dechra Veterinary Products, France; Eurovet Animal Health, Austria; Eurovet Animal Health, Belgium; Eurovet Animal Health, Ireland; Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands; Eurovet Animal Health, Poland; Eurovet Animal Health BV, United Kingdom; Fatro, Italy
• Domodin (veterinary use)
  Dechra, Finland; Dechra, Sweden
• Domosedan (veterinary use)
  Equi Products, Netherlands; Lilly Vet, France; Lilly-Elanco, Italy; Novivet, Netherlands; Orion, Austria; Orion, Ireland; Orion, Israel; Orion, Netherlands; Orion, Poland; Orion Pharma Animal Health, Belgium; Orion Pharma Animal Health, United Kingdom; Orion Pharma Animal Health, Norway; Orion Pharma Animal Health, Sweden; Orion Pharma Eläinlääkkeet, Finland; Provet, Switzerland; Zoetis, South Africa
• Dormosedan (veterinary use)
  Orion Pharma Animal Health, United States; Zoetis, New Zealand; Zoetis Australia, Australia
• Dozadine (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Australia
• Equidor (veterinary use)
  Vetcare, Austria
• Equimidine (veterinary use)
  Provivo Oy, United Kingdom
• Equisedan (veterinary use)
  Ausrichter, Australia; Ausrichter, New Zealand; Gräub, Switzerland; N-vet, Sweden; Vetcare, Finland; Vetcare, Norway
• Hipnoton (veterinary use)
  Vetpharma Animal Health, S.A., United Kingdom
• Medesedan (veterinary use)
  CP Pharma, Belgium; CP Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; CP-Pharma, Austria; CP-Pharma, Ireland; Virbac, Switzerland; Virbac, France; Virbac, Italy
• Sedomidine (veterinary use)
  Audevard, France

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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