Menadione (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
BAN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
B02BA02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000058-27-5
Chemical Formula
C11-H8-O2
Molecular Weight
172
Therapeutic Category
Vitamin K
Chemical Name
1,4-Naphtalenedione, 2-metyl-
Foreign Names
- Menadionum (Latin)
- Menadion (German)
- Ménadione (French)
Generic Names
- Menadione (OS: BAN)
- Ménadione (OS: DCF)
- K-Vimin (IS)
- Menaphthene (IS)
- Menaphtone (IS)
- Methylnaphtochinonum (IS)
- Vikasolum (USSRP) (IS)
- Vitamin K₃ (IS)
- Menadion (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Menadione (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 8, USP 41)
- Ménadione (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Menadionum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8, Ph. Int. 2)
- Juva-K (IS)
- Menadionum Natrium bisulfurosum (IS)
- Menaphthone Sodium Bisulphite (IS)
- Natrium menadionsulfonicum (IS)
- Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (PH: USP XX)
- Menadioni Natrii Bisulfis (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
- Natrium menadionsulfonicum (PH: Ph. Helv. VI)
Brand Names
- Aekol [+ Retinol, + Tocopherol, α-, + Betacarotene]
Marbiopharm, Russian Federation; Pharmstandard, Russian Federation - Katin
Instituto Sanitas, Chile - Solquin [+ Sulfaquinoxaline, + Diaveridine] for Poultry [veterinary use]
International Animal Health, Australia - Vita Men [veterinary use]
Klat, Germany - Vitamin K Kimia
Kimia Farma, Indonesia - Antiemor K [+ Povidone] [veterinary use]
Intervet, Italy - Hemadone
Oboi, Philippines - Hemosin K [+ Carbazochrome]
Hormona, Mexico - Hesper-C [+ Hesperidine, + Ascorbic Acid, + Rutoside]
Lusa, Peru - Hesper-Vit K [+ Hesperidine, + Ascorbic Acid]
Lusa, Peru - Introvit-K3 [veterinary use]
Interchemie, Netherlands - Izokappa [veterinary use]
Izo, Italy - K-50
Valeant Grossman, Mexico - Kapilin
GlaxoSmithKline, India - Keetomin
CBC, Taiwan - Kyrovite K [veterinary use]
Kyron, South Africa - Libavit-K
Liba, Turkey - Menadione sodium bisulfite
Nang Kuang, Taiwan - Neo Anticoccidio [+ Sulfaquinoxaline] [veterinary use]
Candioli, Italy - Vicasol
Irbitsky, Georgia - Vikasol-Darnitsa
Darnitsa, Georgia - Vitamin K Atlantic
Atlantic Lab, Thailand - Vitamina K Ponce
Ponce & Benzo, Venezuela - Vitamine K 10 mg/ml [veterinary use]
Alfasan International, Netherlands
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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