Nitisinone

In the US, Nitisinone (nitisinone systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous metabolic agents.

US matches:

• Nitisinone

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A16AX04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0104206-65-7

Chemical Formula

C14-H10-F3-N-O5

Molecular Weight

329

Therapeutic Categories

Enzyme inhibitor

Herbicide

Chemical Names

1,3-Cyclohexanedione, 2-(2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-

2-(alpha,alpha,alpha-Trifluoro-2-nitro-p-toluoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione (WHO)

2-[2-Nitro-4-(trifluormethyl)benzoyl)cyclohexan-1,3-dion (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Nitisinonum (Latin)
• Nitisinon (German)
• Nitisinone (French)
• Nitisinona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nitisinone (OS: USAN)
• NTBC (IS)

Brand Names

• Orfadin
  Orphan, Belgium; Orphan, France; Orphan, Netherlands; Rare Dis, United States; Swedish Orphan, Czech Republic; Swedish Orphan, Denmark; Swedish Orphan, Spain; Swedish Orphan, Finland; Swedish Orphan, United Kingdom; Swedish Orphan, Luxembourg; Swedish Orphan, Portugal; Swedish Orphan, Sweden; Swedish Orphan, Slovenia; Swedish Orphan, Slovakia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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