Erdosteine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R05CB15

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0084611-23-4

Chemical Formula

C8-H11-N-O4-S2

Molecular Weight

249

Therapeutic Category

Mucolytic agent

Chemical Names

({2-Oxo-2-[(2-oxothiolan-3-yl)amino]ethyl)sulfanyl}acetic acid (BAN)

(±)-[[[(Tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-thienyl)carbamoyl]methyl]thio]acetic acid

Foreign Names

• Erdosteinum (Latin)
• Erdostein (German)
• Erdostéine (French)
• Erdosteína (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Erdosteine (OS: BAN)
• Erdostéine (OS: DCF)
• Dithiosteine (IS)
• RV 144 (IS)

Brand Names

• Biopulmin
  Grünenthal, Chile



• Dostol
  Grünenthal, Peru



• Ectrin
  OEP, Philippines



• Edotin
  Ferron, Indonesia



• Erdomed
  CSC, Austria; CSC, Hungary; CSC, Romania; Edmond, Bulgaria; Medicom, Czech Republic; Medicom, Slovakia



• Erdopect
  Orion, Finland



• Erdostin
  Sandoz, Turkey



• Erdotin
  ASTA Medica, Brazil; Edmond, Italy; Galen, United Kingdom; Galen, Ireland; Edmond Pharma S.r.lIT, Denmark



• Esteclin
  Syntex, Mexico



• Fluidasa
  Montpellier, Argentina



• Ilvico
  Galen, Ireland



• Mucofor
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Mucotec
  Hikma, United Arab Emirates; Hikma, Bahrain; Hikma, Egypt; Hikma, Iraq; Hikma, Jordan; Hikma, Kuwait; Hikma, Lebanon; Hikma, Libya; Hikma, Oman; Hikma, Qatar; Hikma, Saudi Arabia; Hikma, Sudan; Hikma, Syria; Hikma, Yemen



• Mucothera
  Therabel, Luxembourg



• Recustein
  Landson, Indonesia



• Tantong
  Xian Haixin, China



• Vectrine
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia; Dexa Medica, Vietnam; Pharma 2000, France



• Zertin
  GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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