Mefloquine

In the US, Mefloquine (mefloquine systemic) is a member of the drug class antimalarial quinolines and is used to treat Malaria and Malaria Prevention.

US matches:

• Mefloquine


• Mefloquine Hydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P01BC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0053230-10-7

Chemical Formula

C17-H16-F6-N2-O

Molecular Weight

378

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal agent: Antimalarial

Chemical Name

4-Quinolinemethanol, α-2-piperidinyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)-, (R*,S*)-(±)-

Foreign Names

• Mefloquinum (Latin)
• Mefloquin (German)
• Méfloquine (French)
• Mefloquina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mefloquine (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Méfloquine (OS: DCF)
• Ro 21-5998 (IS)
• WR 142490 (IS)
• Mefloquine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM)
• Ro 21-5998/001 (IS)
• Méfloquine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mefloquine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mefloquinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mefloquini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Lariam
  Roche, Chile; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Peru



• Meflotas
  Intas, India



• Mefoln
  ACI, Bangladesh



• Apo-Mefloquine
  Apotex, Canada



• Eloquine
  Medochemie, Tanzania



• Lariam
  EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Roche, Argentina; Roche, Austria; Roche, Australia; Roche, Bangladesh; Roche, Belgium; Roche, Botswana; Roche, Canada; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Germany; Roche, Denmark; Roche, Estonia; Roche, Finland; Roche, France; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Ghana; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Hungary; Roche, Ireland; Roche, Israel; Roche, Iceland; Roche, Italy; Roche, Kenya; Roche, South Korea; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Mauritius; Roche, Malaysia; Roche, Namibia; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, Norway; Roche, New Zealand; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Sweden; Roche, Singapore; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Taiwan; Roche, United States; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, South Africa; Roche RX, Singapore



• Larimef
  Ipca, Myanmar



• Mefliam
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Mefloquine Hydrochloride
  Roxane, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Mephaquin
  Hisamitsu, Japan; Mepha, United Arab Emirates; Mepha, Bahrain; Mepha, Costa Rica; Mepha, Costa Rica; Mepha, Cyprus; Mepha, Estonia; Mepha, Egypt; Mepha, Guatemala; Mepha, Hong Kong; Mepha, Honduras; Mepha, Israel; Mepha, Jordan; Mepha, Kenya; Mepha, Kuwait; Mepha, Lebanon; Mepha, Lithuania; Mepha, Latvia; Mepha, Myanmar; Mepha, Malta; Mepha, Nicaragua; Mepha, Oman; Mepha, Panama; Mepha, Portugal; Mepha, Qatar; Mepha, Saudi Arabia; Mepha, Sudan; Mepha, Singapore; Mepha, El Salvador; Mepha, Uganda; Mepha Pharma, Switzerland; Mepharm, Malaysia



• Mequin
  Atlantic, Myanmar



• Tropicur
  Roche, Argentina

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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