Griseofulvin

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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