Amifostine

In the US, Amifostine (amifostine systemic) is a member of the drug class antineoplastic detoxifying agents and is used to treat Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Ovarian Cancer.

US matches:

• Amifostine


• Amifostine Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V03AF05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0020537-88-6

Chemical Formula

C5-H15-N2-O3-P-S

Molecular Weight

214

Therapeutic Categories

Antidote

Radioprotective agent

Chemical Name

S-[2-[(3-Aminopropyl)amino]ethyl] dihydrogen phosphorothioate

Foreign Names

• Amifostinum (Latin)
• Amifostin (German)
• Amifostine (French)
• Amifostina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Amifostine (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF)
• Ethiofos (IS: USAN)
• Gammaphos (IS)
• NSC 296961 (IS)
• WR 2721 (IS)
• YM 08310 (IS: Yamanouchi)
• Amifostine (PH: USP 32)
• Amifostine (PH: USP 30)

Brand Names

• Amifostine
  Sun, United States



• Amiphos
  Dabur, India



• Ethyol
  AFM-BO, Italy; Er-Kim, Turkey; Essex, Germany; Genopharm, Finland; Genopharm, France; MedImmune, United States; Pinnacle Biologies, Netherlands; Schering-Plough, Australia; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Bahrain; Schering-Plough, Brazil; Schering-Plough, Chile; Schering-Plough, Colombia; Schering-Plough, Costa Rica; Schering-Plough, Czech Republic; Schering-Plough, Dominican Republic; Schering-Plough, Spain; Schering-Plough, Guatemala; Schering-Plough, Honduras; Schering-Plough, Mexico; Schering-Plough, Nicaragua; Schering-Plough, New Zealand; Schering-Plough, Panama; Schering-Plough, Philippines; Schering-Plough, Portugal; Schering-Plough, Romania; Schering-Plough, El Salvador; Schering-Plough, Thailand; Schering-Plough, Taiwan; Schering-Plough, Venezuela; Teva, Israel



• Erifostine
  Teva, Argentina



• Ethyol
  Pinnacle Biologicals, Greece; Schering-Plough, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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