Pentosan Polysulfate (International)

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

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0037300-21-3

Chemical Formula

(C5-H8-O10-S2)_n

Therapeutic Categories

Anti-inflammatory agent

Agent for local antivaricose therapy

Anticoagulant agent

Chemical Names

(1->4)-β-Xylan 2,3-bis(hydrogen sulfate)

Xylan hydrogen sulfate

Foreign Names

• Pentosani polysulfas (Latin)
• Pentosanpolysulfat (German)
• Pentosane polysulfate (French)
• Pentosano polisulfato (Spanish)

Generic Names

• CB-8061 (IS)
• Pentosan sulfuric polyester (IS)
• Polypentose sulfate (IS)
• UNII-F59P8B75R4 (IS)
• Xylan polysulfate (IS)
• Calcium xylopyranose polysulfate (IS)
• CaPPS (IS)
• Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Pentosane polysulfate sodique (OS: DCF)
• Hoe/Bay 946 (IS)
• NaPPS (IS)
• Pentosan Polysulphate Sodium (IS)
• PZ 68 (IS)
• Sodium xylan polysulfate (IS)
• Sodium xylan sulfate (IS)
• SP 54 (IS)

Brand Names

• Arthropen Vet for Dogs and Horses [veterinary use]
  Randlab Australia, Australia
• Pentosan Equine [veterinary use]
  Vetpharm, New Zealand
• Synovan for Dogs [+ Acetylglucosamin, N-] [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia
• Zydax [veterinary use]
  Parnell, New Zealand
• Sylvet for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Arthropharm, Australia
• Anarthron [veterinary use]
  Arthropharm, United Kingdom; Forte Healthcare, Belgium
• Anarthron 100 mg/ml für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Arthropharm Europe, Austria
• Anarthron 100 mg/ml voor honden [veterinary use]
  Arthropharm, Netherlands
• Anarthron Für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Gräub, Switzerland
• Anso [+ Hexetidine, + Triamcinolone, + Lidocaine]
  Lacer SA, Hong Kong
• Anso [+ Triamcinolone, + Lidocaine]
  Lacer, Spain; Lacer SA, Hong Kong
• Arthropen Vet 250 for Horses [veterinary use]
  Randlab, New Zealand; Randlab Australia, Australia
• Cartrophen [veterinary use]
  Anthropharm, Ireland; Arthropharm, United Kingdom; Arthropharm, Norway; N-vet, Sweden; Provet, New Zealand; Vetcare, Finland
• Cartrophen Equine Forte for Horses [veterinary use]
  Biopharm Australia, Australia; Provet, New Zealand
• Cartrophen vet [veterinary use]
  Albrecht, Germany; Arthropharm Europe, Iceland
• Cartrophen Vet 100mg/ml dla psow [veterinary use]
  Arthropharm, Poland
• Cartrophen Vet for Dogs and Horses [veterinary use]
  Biopharm Australia, Australia
• cyst-u-ron
  bene-Arzneimittel, Germany
• Elmiron
  Arthropharm, Australia; Aymed, Turkey; Bene-Arzneimittel, Estonia; Bene-Arzneimittel, Sweden; Bene-Arzneimittel, Slovenia; Cevidra, France; Ivax, Argentina; Ivax, Taiwan; Ivax Corp/Baker Norton, Hong Kong; Janssen, Canada; Janssen Pharma, United States
• Fibrase
  Teofarma, Italy
• Fibrezym
  bene-Arzneimittel, Germany
• Fibrocide
  bene, Portugal
• Haemocure
  Nile, Egypt
• Hemoclar
  Sanofi Winthrop, Kuwait; Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Hemoclar 0.5%
  Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt
• Jelmiron
  Jaytech Biogen, South Korea
• Mantus [+ Triamcinolone, + Hexetidine, + Lidocaine]
  Investi, Argentina
• Misure
  Euroetika, Colombia
• Osteopen [veterinary use]
  Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, United Kingdom
• Penpol
  Chong Kun Dang, South Korea
• Pentarthron [veterinary use]
  Virbac, New Zealand
• Pentosan [veterinary use]
  Vetpharm, New Zealand
• Pentosan Equine [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia
• Pentosan Evolution for Horses [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia
• Pentosan Gold [+ Acetylglucosamine, N-] [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia; Vetpharm, New Zealand
• Pentosanpolysulfat SP 54
  bene-Arzneimittel, Germany
• SP54
  Bene, Hungary
• SP54 15 mg/g
  Bene, Hungary
• Sylvet for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Provet, New Zealand
• Synovan for Dogs [+ Acetylglucosamin, N-] [veterinary use]
  Vetpharm, New Zealand
• Thrombocid
  bene, Portugal; Bene-Arzneimittel, Czech Republic; Bene-Arzneimittel, Germany; Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Thrombocid 0.1%
  Lacer, Spain
• Thrombocid Forte 0.5%
  Lacer, Spain
• Voltatrauma [+ Oxerutins]
  Novartis Consumer Health, Italy
• Zydax 100 for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Parnell Australia, Australia
• Zydax 250 for Horses [veterinary use]
  Parnell Australia, Australia

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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