Mesulfen

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

Scheme

Prop.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D10AB05,P03AA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000135-58-0

Chemical Formula

C14-H12-S2

Molecular Weight

244

Therapeutic Categories

Scabicide

Insecticide

Chemical Name

Thianthrene, 2,7-dimethyl-

Foreign Names

• Mesulfenum (Latin)
• Mesulfen (German)
• Mésulfène (French)
• Mesulfeno (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mesulfen (OS: DCIT)
• Mésulfène (OS: DCF)
• Mesulphen (OS: BAN)
• Cutilen (IS)
• Dimethyldiphenylene disulfide (IS)
• Mitigal (IS: Bayer)
• Thiantholum (IS)

Brand Names

• Anacar (veterinary use)
  Teknofarma, Italy



• Biodylon (veterinary use)
  Drwalewskie Zaklady Przemyslu Bioweterynaryjnego, Poland



• Scalphen
  Sinphar, Taiwan



• Soufrol
  Gebro, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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