Tolfenamic Acid

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M01AG02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0013710-19-5

Chemical Formula

C14-H12-Cl-N-O2

Molecular Weight

261

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 2-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)amino]-

Foreign Names

• Acidum tolfenamicum (Latin)
• Tolfenaminsäure (German)
• Acide tolfénamique (French)
• Acido tolfenamico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tolfenamic Acid (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Acidum tolfenamicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tolfenamic Acid (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tolfenaminsäure (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tolfénamique (acide) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Clotam
  Faran Laboratories, Greece; Galen, United Kingdom



• Dolfenax
  Chalver, Colombia; Chalver, Peru



• Flocur
  Beta, Argentina



• Gantil
  Elpen, Greece



• Migea
  Faran Laboratories, Greece; Gea, Poland; Hexal, Czech Republic; Hexal, Norway



• Polmonin
  Farmanic Chemipharma, Greece



• Purfalox
  Kleva, Greece



• Tolfamic
  Mentinova, Greece



• Tolfedine (veterinary use)
  Ati, Italy; Selecta, Germany; Univete - Técnica Pecuária Comércio e Indústria, Portugal; Vetochas, Germany; Vetoquinol, Austria; Vetoquinol, Belgium; Vetoquinol, Switzerland; Vetoquinol, United Kingdom; Vetoquinol, Ireland; Vetoquinol, Luxembourg; Vetoquinol, Netherlands; Vétoquinol S.A., Australia; Via Vet, Sweden



• Tolfédine (veterinary use)
  Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France



• Tolfejec (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia



• Tolfine (veterinary use)
  Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France; Vetoquinol, Belgium; Vetoquinol, United Kingdom; Vetoquinol, Netherlands



• Turbaund
  Rafarm, Greece

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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