Thalidomide

In the US, Thalidomide (thalidomide systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: leprostatics, miscellaneous antineoplastics, other immunosuppressants and is used to treat Leprosy - Erythema Nodosum Leprosum and Multiple Myeloma.

US matches:

• Thalidomide

UK matches:

• Thalidomide Celgene 50 mg Hard Capsules (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L04AX02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000050-35-1

Chemical Formula

C13-H10-N2-O4

Molecular Weight

258

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Immunosuppressant

Antileprotic agent

Chemical Names

(RS)-N-(2,6-Dioxo-3-piperidyl)phthalimid (IUPAC)

1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidinyl)-

N-(2,6-Dioxo-3-piperidyl)phthalimide (WHO)

α-Phthalimidoglutarimide (WHO)

Phthalimide, N-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidinyl)-

Foreign Names

• Thalidomidum (Latin)
• Thalidomid (German)
• Thalidomide (French)
• Talidomida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Thalidomide (OS: DCIT, DCF, USAN, BAN)
• 5-22-13-00224 (IS: Beilstein)
• AI3-50606 (IS)
• alpha-Phtahlimidoglutarimide (IS)
• BRN 0030233 (IS)
• Contergan (IS)
• E-217 (IS)
• HSDB 3586 (IS)
• K 17 (IS)
• Kevadon (IS)
• NSC 527179 (IS)
• NSC 66847 (IS)
• Sauramide (IS)
• Thalidomide (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Inmunoprin
  Asofarma, Mexico; Tecnofarma, Chile; Tecnofarma, Colombia



• Talizer
  Serral, Mexico



• Thado
  TTY Biopharm, Taiwan



• Thaled
  Fujimoto Seiyaku, Japan



• Thalidomide Celgene
  Celgene, Austria; Celgene, Germany; Celgene, Sweden



• Thalidomide Pharmion
  Celgene, United Kingdom; Celgene, Ireland; Douglas, New Zealand; Key Oncologics, South Africa; Pharmion, Austria; Pharmion, Australia; Pharmion, Denmark; Pharmion, Israel; Pharmion, Norway



• Thalidomide
  Er-Kim, Turkey; Health Support Ltd, New Zealand



• Thalix
  Dabur, India



• Thalomid
  Celgene, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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