Piroctone

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0050650-76-5

Chemical Formula

C14-H23-N-O2

Molecular Weight

237

Therapeutic Category

Dermatological agent: Antiseborrheic

Chemical Name

2(1H)-Pyridinone, 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-

Foreign Names

• Piroctonum (Latin)
• Pirocton (German)
• Piroctone (French)
• Piroctona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Piroctone (OS: USAN)
• Piroctone Olamine (OS: USAN)
• Piroctone ethanolamine (IS)

Brand Names

• Betapirox
  Roemmers, Peru; Roemmers, Venezuela

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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