Medetomidine

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0086347-14-0

Chemical Formula

C13-H16-N2

Molecular Weight

200

Therapeutic Categories

Sedative agent

Analgesic agent

Muscle relaxant

α₂-Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Name

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

Foreign Names

• Medetomidinum (Latin)
• Medetomidin (German)
• Medetomidine (French)
• Medetomidina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Medetomidine (OS: BAN)
• MPV 295 (IS: FarmosGroupLt)
• Medetomidine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)

Brand Names

• Domitor (veterinary use)
  Orion Pharma Animal Health, United States
• Cepetor (veterinary use)
  CPPharma, Germany; CP-Pharma, Netherlands; CP-Pharma, Norway; CP-Pharma, Poland; VetMedic, Finland; VM Pharma, Sweden
• Domitor (veterinary use)
  Lilly Vet, France; Lilly-Elanco, Italy; 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, New Zealand; Zoetis, South Africa; Zoetis Australia, Australia
• Dorbene (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland; Laboratorios Syva, Belgium; Laboratorios Syva, Netherlands; Laboratorios SYVA S.A., Norway; Laboratorios SYVA, S.A., United Kingdom; N-vet, Sweden; Vetcare, Finland; Zoetis, Germany; Laboratorios Syva, Austria; Laboratorios Syva, Ireland; Zoetis, France; Zoetis, Italy
• Dormilan (veterinary use)
  Axience, France; Vetpharma Animal Health, Netherlands; Vetpharma Animal Health, S.A., United Kingdom
• Ilium Medetomidine (veterinary use)
  Troy Laboratories NZ, New Zealand
• Medetomidine Ilium (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia
• Medetor (veterinary use)
  CP Pharma, Belgium; CP Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; CP-Pharma, Austria; CP-Pharma, Ireland; Virbac, Switzerland; Virbac, France; Virbac, Italy
• Medodin (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Norway
• Narcostart (veterinary use)
  Ceva Santé Animale, France; Le Vet, Austria; Le Vet, Belgium; Le Vet, Netherlands
• Sedamed (veterinary use)
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia; Vetpharm, New Zealand
• Sedastart (veterinary use)
  AST, Netherlands; Le Vet Beheer, Ireland; Le Vet Pharma B.V., United Kingdom; Faunapharma, Finland
• Sedator (veterinary use)
  Albrecht, Germany; Ati, Italy; Dechra, Sweden; 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; Dechra, Finland
• Sededorm (veterinary use)
  Sogeval, France; Vetpharma Animal Health, Belgium; Vetpharma Animal Health, Netherlands; Vetpharma Animal Health, S.A., United Kingdom; Veyx, Germany
• Sedin (veterinary use)
  Alvetra, Germany; Vetpharma Animal Health, Austria

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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