Vidarabine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J05AB03,S01AD06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0005536-17-4

Chemical Formula

C10-H13-N5-O4

Molecular Weight

267

Therapeutic Category

Antiviral agent

Chemical Name

9H-Purin-6-amine, 9-ß-D-arabinofuranosyl-

Foreign Names

• Vidarabinum (Latin)
• Vidarabin (German)
• Vidarabine (French)
• Vidarabina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Vidarabine (OS: USAN, DCF, JAN, BAN)
• Ara-A (IS)
• CI 673 (IS: Parke-Davis)
• Vidarabine (PH: USP 32, USP 27)

Brand Names

• Alase
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Araebin
  Pola Pharma, Japan



• Arasena-A
  Mochida, Japan



• Armes
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Bifubine
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Casal
  Shiseido Co., Ltd, Japan



• Hosrabine
  Iwaki Seiyaku, Japan



• Silberan
  Maeda Yakuhin, Japan



• Siosnal
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Tekarin
  Med-One, Greece



• Vidarabine
  Alcon, Taiwan



• Vireprin
  Kleva, Greece

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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