Tetrabenazine

In the US, Tetrabenazine (tetrabenazine systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous central nervous system agents and is used to treat Huntington's Disease.

US matches:

• Tetrabenazine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

,N05AK01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000058-46-8

Chemical Formula

C19-H27-N-O3

Molecular Weight

317

Therapeutic Category

Neuroleptic

Chemical Names

(RS)-2,3,4,6,7,11b-Hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9-10-dimethoxy-1H-benzo[a]chinolizin-2-on (IUPAC)

1,2,3,4,6,7-hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-2-oxo-11bH-benzo[a]quinolizine (WHO)

1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-2H-benzo[a]quinolizin-2-one (WHO)

2H-Benzo(a)quinolizin-2-one, 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-

2H-Benzo[a]quinolizin-2-one, 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-9,10-dimethoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-

2-oxo-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4,6,7-hexahydro-11bH-benzo[a]quinolizine

9,10-Dimethoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-benzo[a]quinolizin-2-one (BAN)

Foreign Names

• Tetrabenazinum (Latin)
• Tetrabenazin (German)
• Tétrabénazine (French)
• Tetrabenazina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tetrabenazine (OS: BAN)
• 5-21-13-00178 (IS: Beilstein)
• AI3-52046 (IS)
• BRN 0040090 (IS)
• EINECS 200-383-6 (IS)
• NSC 169886 (IS)
• Ro 1-9569 (IS)

Brand Names

• Nitoman
  Cambridge, Ireland; MediLink, Denmark; Prestwick, Canada; Temmler, Germany; UCB, Spain; UCB, Portugal



• Revocon
  Sun, India



• Tetrabenazine
  Orphan, Australia



• Xenazine
  AFT, New Zealand; Biovail, United States; Cambridge Laboratories, United Kingdom; Megapharm, Israel; Orphan OPi, France; Prestwick, United States; ProReo Pharma, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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