Tepoxalin

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0103475-41-8

Chemical Formula

C20-H20-Cl-N3-O3

Molecular Weight

385

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Antipsoriatic

Cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor

5-lipoxygenase inhibitor

Chemical Name

5-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-N-methylpyrazole-3-propionohydroxamic acid

Foreign Names

• Tepoxalinum (Latin)
• Tepoxalin (German)
• Tepoxaline (French)
• Tepoxalina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tepoxalin (OS: USAN)
• ORF 20485 (IS: Ortho)
• RWJ 20485 (IS)

Brand Names

• Zubrin (veterinary use)
  Essex Tierarzneimittel, Germany; Galena, Finland; Schering-Plough, Sweden; Schering-Plough Animal, Norway; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Belgium; Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States; Schering-Plough Vet, Italy; Schering-Plough Veterinary, United Kingdom; Veterinaria, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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