Clazuril

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0101831-36-1

Chemical Formula

C17-H10-Cl2-N4-O2

Molecular Weight

373

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal: Agent against coccidiosis

Chemical Name

(+/-)-[2-chloro-4-(4,5-dihydro-3,5-dioxo-as-triazin-2(3H)-yl)phenyl]-(p-chlorophenyl)acetonitrile

Foreign Names

• Clazurilum (Latin)
• Clazuril (German)
• Clazuril (French)
• Clazurilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Clazuril (OS: BAN, USAN)
• R 62690 (IS)
• Clazuril (PH: BP vet. 2007)
• Clazuril for veterinary use (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Clazurilum ad usum veterinarium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Appertex (veterinary use)
  Esteve Farma Lda., Portugal; Janssen Animal Health, Belgium; Janssen Animal Health, Germany; Janssen Animal Health, Netherlands; Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Luxembourg; Laboratoires Moureau, France; Petlife, United Kingdom

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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