Eprinomectin

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0123997-26-2

Therapeutic Category

Anthelmintic

Chemical Names

[Component B1a: Avermectin A1a, 4''-(acetylamino)-5-O-demethyl-4''-deoxy-, (4''R)-] and [Component B1b: Avermectin A1a, 4''-(acetylamino)-5-O-demethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-4''deoxy-25-(1-methylethyl)-, (4''R)-]

A mixture of two components having a ratio of 90% or more of eprinomectin component B1a and 10% or less of eprinomectin component B1b (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Eprinomectinum (Latin)
• Eprinomectin (German)
• Eprinomectine (French)
• Eprinomectina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Eprinomectin (OS: USAN)
• MK 397 (IS: Merck)
• Eprinomectin (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Eprinex (veterinary use)
  Biokema, Switzerland; Merial, Austria; Merial, Belgium; Merial, Germany; Merial, Finland; Merial, France; Merial, United Kingdom; Merial, Ireland; Merial, Italy; Merial, Luxembourg; Merial, Norway; Merial, Poland; Merial, Sweden; Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Merial Portuguesa Lda, Portugal



• Ivomec Eprinex (veterinary use)
  Merial, Netherlands; Merial, South Africa; Merial Australia, Australia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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