Thiamazole (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
H03BB02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000060-56-0
Chemical Formula
C4-H6-N2-S
Molecular Weight
114
Therapeutic Categories
Antithyroid agent
Imidazole derivative
Chemical Names
1-Metyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazole-2-tione (Ph. Eur.)
1-Metyl-2-mercaptoimidazole (WHO)
1-Metylimidazole-2-tiol (BAN)
2H-Imidazole-2-tione, 1,3-dihydro-1-metyl- (USAN)
Foreign Names
- Thiamazolum (Latin)
- Thiamazol (German)
- Thiamazol (French)
- Tiamazol (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Thiamazole (OS: BAN, JAN, DCF)
- Tiamazolo (OS: DCIT)
- Mercazolyl (IS)
- Methimazole (IS)
- Methylmercaptoimidazole (IS)
- Methymazole (IS)
- NSC 38608 (IS)
- UNII-554Z48XN5E (IS)
- Methimazole (PH: USP 41)
- Metimazolo (PH: F.U. IX)
- Thiamazole (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9)
- Thiamazolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Apelka [veterinary use]
Norbrook Poland, Poland; Vetcare, Finland - Apelka 5 mg/ml für Katzen [veterinary use]
Norbrook Laboratories, Austria - Athyrazol
Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina; JADRAN - GALENSKI, Slovenia; Jadranka, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Based
Panion & BF, Taiwan - Bromazolo [+ Dibromotyrosine]
Baldacci, Italy - Favistan
Asta Medica, Paraguay; Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Temmler Pharma, Germany - Felidale [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, United Kingdom; Selectavet, Germany - Felidale 2.5 mg voor katten [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, Netherlands - Felidale 5 mg voor katten [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, Netherlands - Felimazole [veterinary use]
Albrecht, Germany; Dechra, Finland; Dechra, Ireland; Dechra, Norway; Dechra, Sweden; Dechra Veterinary Products, Belgium; Dechra Veterinary Products, United Kingdom; Dechra Veterinary Products, United States; Esteve, Italy - Felimazole 1.25 mg für Katzen For cats [veterinary use]
Dechra, Austria - Felimazole 1.25 mg voor katten [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, Netherlands - Felimazole 1.25mg [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, France - Felimazole 2.5 mg für Katzen For cats [veterinary use]
Dechra, Austria; MSD Animal Health, Switzerland - Felimazole 2.5 mg voor katten [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, Netherlands - Felimazole 2.5mg [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, France; Dermcare-Vet, Australia - Felimazole 5 mg für Katzen For cats [veterinary use]
Dechra, Austria; MSD Animal Health, Switzerland - Felimazole 5 mg voor katten [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, Netherlands - Felimazole 5mg [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, France; Dermcare-Vet, Australia - Ganglioside
Armstrong Laboratorios de Mexico, Mexico - Hontan
Ying Yuan, Taiwan - Hyper-T [veterinary use]
Bayer New Zealand, New Zealand - Jia Qi Ya
Qilu Pharmaceutical Group, China - Lica
Swiss Pharm, Taiwan - Mercaptizol
Taro, Israel - Mercazole
ASKA Seiyaku Asuka, Japan - Mercazolyl-Zdorovye
Zdorovie, Georgia - Methimazole
ECI Pharmaceuticals, United States; Heritage, United States; Mylan, United States; Rising, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sun Pharma, United States - Methimazole Johnson
Johnson, Taiwan - Methimazole Yung Shin
Yung Shin, Thailand - Methizol
Update, Taiwan - Methizol SD
mibe, Germany - Metibasol
Sanóbia, Portugal - Metidazol
Dispert, Uruguay - Metidazol 10mg
Dispert, Uruguay - Metizol
ICN, Bulgaria; PharmaSwiss, Poland; SIA Meda Pharma, Lithuania - Metothyrin 10 mg
PannonPharma, Hungary - MMI 10
Milefar, Uruguay - MMI 5
Milefar, Uruguay - Normazole [veterinary use]
Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom - Strumazol
Aspen, Philippines; Aspen Oss, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Takeda Belgium, Belgium - Strumazol-10
Takeda, Luxembourg - Strumex
Bosnalijek, Macedonia - Tab-Zole
Swiss Export, Lebanon - Tapazol
Biolab Sanus Farmacêutica, Brazil; Farma Colombia, Colombia; Grupo Farma, Ecuador; Quimica Suiza, Peru; Siegfried, Mexico - Tapazole
A. Menarini, Philippines; DKSH, Thailand; King Pharmaceuticals, United States; Lilly, Venezuela; Paladin, Canada; Pharmaline, Lebanon; Teofarma, Italy - Tapdin
MedChoice, Philippines - Thacapzol
Meda, Sweden - Thiafeline [veterinary use]
Le Vet Beheer, Ireland; Le Vet Pharma B.V., United Kingdom; Vetcare, Finland; Virbac, Sweden - Thiafeline 2,5 mg für Katzen [veterinary use]
Le Vet, Austria - Thiafeline 2.5 mg voor katten [veterinary use]
AST, Netherlands - Thiafeline 2.5mg [veterinary use]
Gräub, Switzerland; Laboratoire TVM, France - Thiafeline 5 mg für Katzen [veterinary use]
Le Vet, Austria - Thiafeline 5 mg voor katten [veterinary use]
AST, Netherlands - Thiafeline 5mg [veterinary use]
Gräub, Switzerland; Laboratoire TVM, France - Thiafeline chats [veterinary use]
Le Vet, Belgium - Thiafeline vet [veterinary use]
Le Vet, Estonia; Le Vet, Iceland; Le Vet, Poland - Thiamatab [veterinary use]
CPPharma, Germany - Thiamatab 2.5mg [veterinary use]
Virbac, Switzerland - Thiamatab 5mg [veterinary use]
Virbac, Switzerland - Thiamazol Aristo
Aristo Pharma, Germany - Thiamazol Henning
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland, Germany - Thiamazol HEXAL
Hexal, Germany - Thiamazol Lindopharm
Aristo Pharma, Germany - Thiamazol Sandoz 20 mg
Sandoz, Austria - Thiamazole Merck
Merck, Lithuania - Thiamazole Uni-Pharma
Orifarm Generics, Denmark; Orifarm Generics, Sweden - Thimazol
Shun Hwa, Taiwan - Thycapzol
Sandoz, Denmark - Thyromazol
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey - Thyronorm [veterinary use]
Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom - Thyrozol
Merck, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Merck, Bulgaria; Merck, Bulgaria; Merck, Chile; Merck, Czech Republic; Merck, Estonia; Merck, Indonesia; Merck, Lithuania; Merck, Peru; Merck, Poland; Merck, Serbia; Merck, Slovakia; Merck KGaA, Latvia; Merck KGaA, Macedonia; Merck KGaA, Romania; Merck KGaA, Vietnam; Merck Santé, Tunisia; Merck Serono, China; Merck Serono, France; Merck Serono, Russian Federation; Serono, Tunisia; Merck Merck Serono Division, Singapore - Thyrozol 10mg
Merck Serono, Germany - Thyrozol 20mg
Merck Serono, Germany - Thyrozol 5mg
Merck Serono, Germany - Tiamazol
Medrock, Peru - Tiastat
Bosnalijek, Serbia - Timazol
Sriprasit Pharma, Thailand - Tirodril
Aldo Union, Spain - Tirozol
Merck, Georgia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain - Tizorol
Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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