Paraffin liquid

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A06AA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0008012-95-1

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Laxative, softener

Dermatological agent: Emollient

Foreign Names

• Paraffinum liquidum (Latin)
• Paraffin, dickflüssiges (German)
• Paraffine liquide (French)
• Parafina, aceite de (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mineral Oil (OS: USAN)
• Heavy Liquid Petrolatum (IS)
• Heavy Mineral Oil (IS)
• Huile de Vaseline Épaisse (IS)
• Liquid Petrolatum (IS)
• Oleum Vaselini (IS)
• Paraffin Oil (IS)
• Paraffin Subliquidum (IS)
• White Mineral Oil (IS)
• Liquid Paraffin (PH: BP 2010, JP XV)
• Mineral Oil (PH: USP 32)
• Paraffin, liquid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Huile de Paraffine Cooper
  Cooper, France



• Huile de Paraffine Gifrer
  Gifrer Barbezat, France



• Huile de Paraffine Gilbert
  Gilbert, France



• Lansoÿl sans sucre
  McNeil, France



• Lansoÿl
  McNeil, France



• Melaxose (Paraffin liquid and Lactulose)
  Biocodex, France



• Nujol
  Schering-Plough, Greece



• Obstinol M
  UCB, Germany



• Oilatum
  Stiefel, Slovakia

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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