Droperidol
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Droperidol (droperidol systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous central nervous system agents and is used to treat Nausea/Vomiting and Nausea/Vomiting - Postoperative.
US matches:
UK matches:
- DROPERIDOL 2.5 MG/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION (Leaflet)
- DROPERIDOL PANPHARMA 2.5 MG/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
N05AD08
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000548-73-2
Chemical Formula
C22-H22-F-N3-O2
Molecular Weight
379
Therapeutic Categories
Antiemetic agent
Neuroleptic agent
Dopamine antagonist
Chemical Name
2H-Benzimidazol-2-one, 1-[1-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridinyl]-1,3-dihydro-
Foreign Names
- Droperidolum (Latin)
- Droperidol (German)
- Dropéridol (French)
- Droperidol (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Droperidol (OS: USAN, JAN, BAN)
- Dropéridol (OS: DCF)
- Droperidolo (OS: DCIT)
- McN-JR 4749 (IS)
- R 4749 (IS)
- Droperidol (PH: BP 2016, JP XVI, Ph. Eur. 8, USP 38)
- Dropéridol (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Droperidolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
Brand Names
- Dehydrobenzperidol
Janseen Pharmaceutica, Oman; ProStrakan, Belgium; ProStrakan, Denmark; ProStrakan, Finland; ProStrakan, Netherlands - Disifelit (Droperidol and Fentanyl)
Fada Pharma, Argentina - Dridol
Prostrakan, Norway; Prostrakan, Sweden - Droleptan
Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Phebra, Australia; ProStrakan, France - Dropedol
Excelsior, Taiwan - Dropel
Siu Guan, Taiwan - Droperdal
Cristalia, Brazil - Droperidol Aguettant
Aguettant, France; Aguettant, Romania - Droperidol Arrow
Arrow, France - Droperidol Biosano
Laboratorios Biosano, Chile - Droperidol Panpharma
Panpharma, France - Droperidol Sanderson
Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile - Droperidol Sandoz
Sandoz, Canada - Droperidol Sintetica
Sintetica, Switzerland - Droperidol Xudong Haipu
Xudong Haipu, China - Droperidolis Sanitas
Sanitas, Lithuania - Droperidols Grindex
Grindeks, Lithuania - Fentanilo - Droperidol Astrazeneca (Droperidol and Fentanyl)
AstraZeneca, Argentina - Inapsin
Janssen, South Africa - Innovar (Droperidol and Fentanyl (veterinary use))
Intervet, United States - Nilperidol (Droperidol and Fentanyl)
Cristalia, Brazil - PONVeridol
Amomed Pharma, Austria - Thalamonal (Droperidol and Fentanyl)
Daiichi Sankyo Propharma, Japan - Xomolix
Arzneimittel ProStrakan, Germany; Chiesi, Hungary; Chiesi, Slovakia; Chiesi Pharmaceuticals, Austria; Chiesi Pharmaceuticals, Poland; Delpharm Lille SAS, Serbia; ProStrakan, United Kingdom; ProStrakan, Greece; Prostrakan Farmaceutica, Spain; Providens, Croatia (Hrvatska); Torrex, Czech Republic; Wikenfarma, Italy - Droleptan
AFT, New Zealand
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 |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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