In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Griseofulvin (griseofulvin systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antifungals and is used to treat Dermatophytosis, Onychomycosis - Fingernail, Onychomycosis - Toenail, Tinea Barbae, Tinea Capitis, Tinea Corporis, Tinea Cruris and Tinea Pedis.
US matches:
- Griseofulvin Microsize Oral Suspension
- Griseofulvin Microsize Tablets
- Griseofulvin Ultramicrosize Tablets
- Griseofulvin
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D01AA08,D01BA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000126-07-8
Chemical Formula
C17-H17-Cl-O6
Molecular Weight
352
Therapeutic Categories
Antibacterial
Antifungal agent
Chemical Name
Spiro[benzofuran-2(3H),1'-[2]cyclohexene]-3,4'-dione, 7-chloro-2',4,6-trimethoxy-6'-methyl-, (1'S-trans)-
Foreign Names
- Griseofulvinum (Latin)
- Griseofulvin (German)
- Griséofulvine (French)
- Griseofulvina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Griseofulvin (OS: JAN, BAN)
- Griseofulvina (OS: DCIT)
- Griséofulvine (OS: DCF)
- Griseofulvin (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XIV)
- Griséofulvine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Griseofulvinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Dermogine (veterinary use)
Merial, France
- Dufulvin (veterinary use)
Fort Dodge, United Kingdom
- Equifulvin (veterinary use)
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United Kingdom
- Fisovin
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
- Fulcin
AstraZeneca, United Arab Emirates; AstraZeneca, Bahrain; AstraZeneca, Cyprus; AstraZeneca, Ecuador; AstraZeneca, Egypt; AstraZeneca, Ethiopia; AstraZeneca, Ghana; AstraZeneca, Indonesia; AstraZeneca, Iraq; AstraZeneca, Jordan; AstraZeneca, Kenya; AstraZeneca, Kuwait; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Libya; AstraZeneca, Malawi; AstraZeneca, Mozambique; AstraZeneca, Nigeria; AstraZeneca, Qatar; AstraZeneca, Saudi Arabia; AstraZeneca, Sudan; AstraZeneca, Syria; AstraZeneca, Tanzania; AstraZeneca, Yemen; AstraZeneca, Zambia; AstraZeneca, Zimbabwe; Darier, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; SIT, Italy; Teofarma, Spain
- Fulcinex
ACI, Bangladesh; ACI, Bangladesh
- Fulvicin U/F
Elorac, Inc., United States
- Fulvicin U/F (veterinary use)
Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States
- Fulviderm (veterinary use)
Virbac, France
- Fungacide (veterinary use)
Univet, Ireland
- Fungal
Inga, Sri Lanka
- Fungekil (veterinary use)
Ceva, France
- Fungistop
Bernofarm, Indonesia
- Gefulvin
Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey
- Grifulin
Teva, Israel
- Grifulvin V
Ortho Neutrogena, United States
- Grifulvin
Gaco, Bangladesh
- Gris O.D.
Dr Reddys, Sri Lanka
- Grisactin
CFL, India
- Grisefuline
Sanofi-Aventis, Oman
- Griséfuline
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Grisen
VPP, Taiwan
- Grisenova
Dedoyses, Greece
- Griseo (veterinary use)
Aesculaap, Netherlands
- Griseo-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Griseofort
Schering-Plough, Indonesia
- Griseofulvin Hovid
Hovid, Singapore
- Griseofulvin Leo
Leo, Luxembourg
- Griseofulvin Vida
Vida, Hong Kong
- Griseofulvin
Actavis, United States; Bailly, Burkina Faso; Bailly, Benin; Bailly, Central African Republic; Bailly, Congo; Bailly, Cote D'ivoire; Bailly, Cameroon; Bailly, Gabon; Bailly, Guinea; Bailly, Madagascar; Bailly, Mali; Bailly, Mauritania; Bailly, Niger; Bailly, Senegal; Bailly, Chad; Bailly, Togo; Bailly, Zaire; BHFZ, Georgia; Biosintez, Russian Federation; Chemist, Bangladesh; Perrigo, United States; Remedica, Cyprus; Teva USA, United States
- Griseofulvin (veterinary use)
IVX, United States
- Griseofulvin SG
Sanwa Kagaku, Japan
- Griseofulvina L.CH.
Chile, Chile
- Griseofulvina
Bestpharma, Chile; Mintlab, Chile
- Griseofulvine
Siphat, Tunisia
- Griseovet (veterinary use)
Virbac, New Zealand
- Grisetin V
Nippon Kayaku, Japan
- Griso
Ziska, Bangladesh
- Grisol
Transdermal, United Kingdom
- Grisol-V (veterinary use)
Vetoquinol, United Kingdom
- Grisoral (veterinary use)
A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands
- Grisovin
GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; Investi, Argentina; Sigma, Australia
- Grisovin (veterinary use)
GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom
- Grisovina FP
Teofarma, Italy
- Grisovin-FP
GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines
- Gris-PEG
Pedinol, United States
- Grivin
Atlantic, Singapore; Phapros Tbk, Indonesia
- Grovin
Nipa, Bangladesh
- Grysio (veterinary use)
Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States
- H.G. Griseofulvin
H.G., Ecuador
- Krisovin
Beacons, Singapore
- Likuden
Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Medofulvin
Medochemie, Oman
- Microcidal
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- Norofulvin (veterinary use)
Norbrook, United Kingdom; Norbrook, Ireland
- Opsovin
Opsonin, Bangladesh
- Orafungil (veterinary use)
Virbac de Portugal, Portugal
- Poncyl FP
Takeda, Japan
- Sporostatin
Schering-Plough, Brazil
- Syntofulvin
Codal Synto, Sri Lanka
- Walavin
Wallace, India
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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