Pirenoxine

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001043-21-6

Chemical Formula

C16-H8-N2-O5

Molecular Weight

308

Therapeutic Category

Cataract treatment

Chemical Name

5H-Pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-hydroxy-5-oxo-

Foreign Names

• Pirenoxinum (Latin)
• Pirenoxin (German)
• Pirénoxine (French)
• Pirenoxina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pirenoxine (OS: JAN)
• Pirénoxine (OS: DCF)
• Pirfenoxone (IS)
• Pirenoxine (PH: JP XIV)

Brand Names

• Catalin G
  Refasa, Peru



• Catalin
  Allergan, India; Senju Seiyaku, Japan



• Catalin-K
  Senju Seiyaku, Japan; Takeda, Taiwan



• Clarvisan
  Allergan, Italy; Seber, Portugal



• Kary Uni
  Ferron, Indonesia; Santen, Hong Kong; Santen, Indonesia; Santen, Japan; Santen, Singapore; Santen, Taiwan



• Pirekiron
  Nippon Tenganyaku KenkyujoNitten, Japan



• Pirenoxine
  Nitto, Taiwan



• Catalin
  Senju, Poland; Takeda, Bulgaria; Takeda, Hong Kong; Takeda, Indonesia; Takeda, Philippines; Takeda, Singapore; Takeda, Thailand; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Clarvisan
  Alcon, Spain



• Pirfalin
  Farmigea, Italy; Farmigea, Malta

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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