Fipronil

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

Scheme

BAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0120068-37-3

Chemical Formula

C12-H4-Cl2-F6-N4-O-S

Molecular Weight

437

Therapeutic Categories

Insecticide

Ectoparasiticide

Chemical Name

(RS)-5-Amino-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-(trifluoromethylsulfinyl)pyrazole-3-carbonitrile

Foreign Name

• Fipronil (German)

Generic Names

• Fipronil (OS: BAN)
• MB 46030 (IS)
• RM 1601 (IS)

Brand Names

• Frontline Plus (Fipronil and Methoprene (veterinary use))
  Merial, South Africa



• Frontline (Fipronil and Methoprene (veterinary use))
  Biokema, Switzerland; Merial, Austria; Merial, Germany; Merial, France; Merial, Luxembourg; Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Merial Australia, Australia; Merial Portuguesa Lda, Portugal; Selecta, Germany



• Frontline (veterinary use)
  Biokema, Switzerland; Botéba, Netherlands; Merial, Austria; Merial, Belgium; Merial, Germany; Merial, Finland; Merial, France; Merial, United Kingdom; Merial, Ireland; Merial, Italy; Merial, Luxembourg; Merial, Netherlands; Merial, Norway; Merial, Sweden; Merial, South Africa; Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Merial Australia, Australia; Merial Portuguesa Lda, Portugal; Selecta, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym

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