Pitofenone

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0054063-52-4

Chemical Formula

C22-H25-N-O4

Molecular Weight

367

Therapeutic Categories

Antispasmodic agent

Anticholinergic

Chemical Names

2-[4-[2-(1-Piperidinyl)ethoxy]benzoyl]benzoic acid methyl ester

Methyl o-[p-(2-piperidinoethoxy)benzoyl]benzoate (WHO)

Methyl 2-[4-(2-piperidin-1-ylethoxy)benzoyl]benzoate (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Pitofenonum (Latin)
• Pitofenon (German)
• Pitofénone (French)
• Pitofenona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pitofenone (OS: DCIT)
• Pitofénone (OS: DCF)
• Hoe 12771 (IS)
• UNII-M09N8K7YJY (IS)

Brand Names

• Algifen Neo (Pitofenone and Metamizole)
  Ivax, Czech Republic; Ivax, Slovakia

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
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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