Menbutone

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0003562-99-0

Chemical Formula

C15-H14-O4

Molecular Weight

258

Therapeutic Category

Choleretic

Chemical Name

1-Naphthalenebutanoic acid, 4-methoxy-þ-oxo-

Foreign Names

• Menbutonum (Latin)
• Menbuton (German)
• Menbutone (French)
• Menbutona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Menbutone (OS: BAN, DCF, DCIT)
• Menbutone Diethanolamine (OS: BANM)

Brand Names

• Actiliver (Menbutone and Sorbitol (veterinary use))
  Laboratoires Biové, France



• Genabil (veterinary use)
  Boehrvet, Germany



• Genabilin (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vet, Italy



• Genabiline (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France



• Genebile (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Ireland



• Menbutil (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland



• Genabil (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim vet, Switzerland; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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