Idoxuridine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D06BB01,J05AB02,S01AD01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000054-42-2

Chemical Formula

C9-H11-I-N2-O5

Molecular Weight

354

Therapeutic Category

Antiviral agent

Chemical Name

Uridine, 2'-deoxy-5-iodo-

Foreign Names

• Idoxuridinum (Latin)
• Idoxuridin (German)
• Idoxuridine (French)
• Idoxuridina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Idoxuridina (OS: DCIT)
• Idoxuridine (OS: BAN, DCF, JAN, USAN)
• 5 IUDR (IS)
• Allergan 201 (IS: Allergan)
• I.D.U.R. (IS)
• IDU (IS)
• SKF 14287 (IS)
• Idoxuridin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Idoxuridine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XIV)
• Idoxuridinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Dendrid
  Alcon, Botswana; Alcon, Eritrea; Alcon, Ghana; Alcon, Kenya; Alcon, Malawi; Alcon, Namibia; Alcon, Nigeria; Alcon, Tanzania; Alcon, Uganda; Alcon, United States; Alcon, Zambia; Alcon, Zimbabwe



• Herpesine
  Nikkho, Brazil



• Herpid
  Astellas, United Kingdom



• Herpidu
  Ciba Vision, Bangladesh



• Herplex
  Allergan, United States; Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Opso Saline, Bangladesh



• IDU
  Kaken Seiyaku, Japan; Senju Seiyaku, Japan



• Iducher
  Farmigea, Italy



• Idulea
  Elea, Argentina



• Idustatin
  Sanofi-Aventis, Italy



• Isotic Ixodine
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia



• Keresid
  GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia



• Oftan IDU
  Santen, Georgia; Santen, Russian Federation



• Ridinox
  Bell, India



• Virexen
  Viñas, Spain; Will, Luxembourg



• Virpex
  AHP, Luxembourg



• Virunguent
  Hermal, Luxembourg



• Virunguent (Idoxuridine and Dimethyl Sulfoxide)
  Almirall Hermal, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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