Rimexolone

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H02AB12,S01BA13

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0049697-38-3

Chemical Formula

C24-H34-O3

Molecular Weight

370

Therapeutic Category

Adrenal cortex hormone, glucocorticoid

Chemical Name

Androsta-1,4-dien-3-one, 11-hydroxy-16,17-dimethyl-17-(1-oxopropyl)-, (11ß,16α,17ß)-

Foreign Names

• Rimexolonum (Latin)
• Rimexolon (German)
• Rimexolone (French)
• Rimexolona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Rimexolone (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF)
• Org 6216 (IS: Organon)
• Rimexolone (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Vexol
  Alcon, Austria; Alcon, Brazil; Alcon, Canada; Alcon, Switzerland; Alcon, Germany; Alcon, Spain; Alcon, Finland; Alcon, France; Alcon, United Kingdom; Alcon, Greece; Alcon, Ireland; Alcon, Italy; Alcon, Mexico; Alcon, Norway; Alcon, Portugal; Alcon, Sweden; Alcon, Turkey; Alcon, United States; Alcon Couvreur, Netherlands; Alcon Laboratories Inc.US, Denmark



• Vexol (veterinary use)
  Alcon, United Kingdom



• Vexolon
  Alcon, Luxembourg; Alcon-Couvreur, Belgium

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
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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