Distigmine Bromide

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0015876-67-2

Chemical Formula

C22-H32-Br2-N4-O4

Molecular Weight

576

Therapeutic Category

Parasympathomimetic agent, cholinesterase inhibitor

Chemical Name

Pyridinium, 3,3'-[1,6-hexanediylbis[(methylimino)carbonyl]oxy]bis[1-methyl-, dibromide

Foreign Names

• Distigmini Bromidum (Latin)
• Distigmin bromid (German)
• Bromure de Distigmine (French)
• Bromuro de distigmina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Distigmine Bromide (OS: JAN, BAN)
• BC 51 (IS)
• Hexamarium Bromide (IS)
• Distigmine Bromide (PH: JP XV)

Brand Names

• Denispan
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Ubretid
  Nycomed, Czech Republic; Nycomed, Germany; Nycomed, Georgia; Nycomed, Hong Kong; Nycomed, Netherlands; Nycomed, Poland; Nycomed, Singapore; Nycomed, Slovakia; Nycomed Pharma, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Torii Yakuhin, Japan



• Ubtec
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan

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BAN	British Approved Name
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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