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Potassium Permanganate (International)

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

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D08AX06,V03AB18

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007722-64-7

Chemical Formula

K-Mn-O4

Molecular Weight

158

Therapeutic Categories

Antidote

Astringent agent

Antiseptic agent, topical

Chemical Names

Permanganic acid, potaβium salt (USP)

Potaβium permanganate (USP)

Foreign Names

  • Kalii permanganas (Latin)
  • Kaliumpermanganat (German)
  • Potassium permanganate de (French)
  • Permanganato potásico (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Potassium Permanganate (OS: JAN)
  • CCRIS 5561 (IS)
  • Chameleon mineral (IS)
  • Condy's crystals (IS)
  • Manganese potassium oxide (IS)
  • NSC 146182 (IS)
  • Permanganate of potash (IS)
  • UNII-00OT1QX5U4 (IS)
  • Kalii permanganas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Potassium Permanganate (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
  • Potassium permanganate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • Kalii permanganas RFF
    RFF, Latvia
  • Kalio permanganata Bakteriniai preparatai
    Bakteriniai preparatai, Lithuania
  • Kalio permanganata Valentis
    Valentis, Lithuania
  • Kalium hypermanganicum Galena
    Galena, Poland
  • Koi Med Tricho-Ex [veterinary use]
    Fishmed, Switzerland
  • Permanganato de Potasio Euromed
    Laboratorios Euromed Chile, Chile
  • Permitabs
    Onelink, New Zealand
  • Potasio Permanganato Pharma Arte
    Pharma Arte, Paraguay
  • Potassio Permanganato
    Marco Viti Farmac., Italy
  • Potassio Permanganato Nova Argentia
    Nova Argentia, Italy
  • Potassio Permanganato Zeta
    Zeta Farm., Italy
  • Potassium Permanganate
    MidWest, New Zealand
  • Potassium Permanganate Kenei
    Kenei Sakai Seiyaku, Japan
  • Potassium Permanganate Nikko Seiyaku
    Nikko Seiyaku, Japan
  • Potassium Permanganate Yamazen Seiyaku
    Yamazen Seiyaku, Japan
  • Potasu nadmanganian Hasco-LEK
    Hasco-Lek, Poland

Glossary

TermDefinition
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.European Pharmacopoeia
USPPharmacopoeia of the United States

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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