Maropitant

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0147116-67-4

Chemical Formula

C32-H40-N2-O

Molecular Weight

468

Therapeutic Category

Antiemetic

Chemical Names

(2S,3S)-N-(5-tert-butyl-2-methoxybenzyl)-2-(diphenylmethyl)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-amine (WHO)

(2S,3S)-N-[5-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-methoxybenzyl]-2-(diphenylmethyl)-1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]octan-3-amin (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Maropitantum (Latin)
• Maropitant (German)
• Maropitant (French)
• Maropitant (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Maropitant Citrate (OS)
• CJ-11972 (IS)

Brand Names

• Cerenia (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Orion, Sweden; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Finland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Limited, Austria; Pfizer Santé Animale, France

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Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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