Methylthiouracil

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H03BA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000056-04-2

Chemical Formula

C5-H6-N2-O-S

Molecular Weight

142

Therapeutic Category

Antithyroid agent

Chemical Name

4(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-2-thioxo-

Foreign Names

• Methylthiouracilum (Latin)
• Methylthiouracil (German)
• Méthylthiouracile (French)
• Metiltiouracilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Méthylthiouracile (OS: DCF)
• Methylthiourazil (IS)
• Methylthiouracil (PH: USP XXI, BP 1973)
• Methylthiouracilum (PH: Ph. Helv. VI, Editio, Ph. Int. 2)
• Metiltiouracile (PH: F.U. IX)

Brand Names

• Metyluracil Nizhpharm
  Stada, Latvia



• Metyluracils
  Stada, Latvia

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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