Nabumetone

In the US, Nabumetone (nabumetone systemic) is a member of the drug class Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and is used to treat Back Pain, Frozen Shoulder, Muscle Pain, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sciatica.

US matches:

• Nabumetone

UK matches:

• NABUMETONE 500 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• NABUMETONE 500 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• NABUMETONE 500MG FILM-COATED TABLET (Leaflet)
• NABUMETONE 500MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• NABUMETONE 500MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• NABUMETONE 500MG TABLETS BP (Leaflet)
• NABUMETONE TABLETS 500MG (Leaflet)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M01AX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0042924-53-8

Chemical Formula

C15-H16-O2

Molecular Weight

228

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Chemical Name

2-Butanone, 4-(6-metoxy-2-naphtalenyl)-

Foreign Names

• Nabumetonum (Latin)
• Nabumeton (German)
• Nabumétone (French)
• Nabumetona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nabumetone (OS: BAN, JAN, USAN, DCIT)
• Nabumétone (OS: DCF)
• BRL 14777 (IS: Beecham)
• Nabumeton (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
• Nabumetone (PH: BP 2016, JP XVI, Ph. Eur. 8, USP 38)
• Nabumétone (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
• Nabumetonum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)

Brand Names

• Akratol
  Rafarm, Greece
• Angtaifen
  Angtai Pharmaceutical, China
• Ao Sai Jing
  Yiao Pharmaceutical, China
• Apo-Nabumetone
  Apotex, Canada
• Artaxan
  Malesci, Italy
• Bumetone
  Daewoo, South Korea; Greater Pharma, Thailand
• Deku
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Elitar
  Xamane, Portugal
• Flogmed
  Farmedia, Greece
• Gambaran
  Meda, Belgium
• Goflex
  Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia
• Hong Xu Lai
  Hongyi Pharmaceutical, China
• Kefenting
  Southwest, China
• Labuton
  Weidar, Taiwan
• Li Dao
  Jiuhe Pharmaceutical, China
• Mebutan
  Meda, Netherlands
• Mevedal
  Help, Greece
• Nabuco
  Trima, Israel
• Nabucox
  Expanscience, France
• Nabumeton A
  Apothecon, Netherlands
• Nabumeton Actavis
  Actavis, Netherlands
• Nabumeton Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Nabumeton CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Nabumeton Mylan
  Mylan, Netherlands
• Nabumeton PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands
• Nabumeton Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Nabumetone Actavis
  Actavis, United States; Actavis UK, United Kingdom
• Nabumetone Beechmere
  Beechmere, United Kingdom
• Nabumetone BMM Pharma
  BMM Pharma, Lithuania
• Nabumetone Meda
  Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• Nabumetone Polfarmex
  Polfarmex, Poland
• Nabuton
  Farmellas Enterprises, Greece
• Nabuton VP
  PharmaSwiss, Poland
• Nabutone
  October Pharma, Egypt
• Nabuxan
  Uni Pharma, Egypt
• Nai Pu Tong
  Jicheng Pharmaceutical, China
• Nilitis
  IPCA, India
• No-Ton
  Standard, Taiwan
• Relafen
  Tianjin SmithKline & French, China
• Relif
  Meda Pharma Sau, Spain
• Relifen
  Sanwa Kagaku, Japan
• Relifex
  GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GSK, Turkey; Meda, Estonia; Meda, Finland; Meda, Hungary; Meda, Ireland; Meda, Iceland; Meda, Italy; Meda, Lithuania; Meda, Latvia; Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden; Meda Pharm, Greece; MEDA Pharma, Germany; Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• Rheumaton
  Marcyrl, Egypt
• Rheumetone
  Charoon Bhesaj, Thailand
• Si Rui Ke
  Fujian Zihua Pharmaceutical, China
• Tanleeg
  Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan
• Teva-Nabumetone
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Tong Shu Tong
  Beijing LangYi Pharmaceuticals, China
• Tonlex
  Panion & BF, Taiwan
• Tontec
  Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
• Yifangtong
  Kawin Technologie, China

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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