Primidone

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

In the US, Primidone (primidone systemic) is a member of the drug class barbiturate anticonvulsants and is used to treat Benign Essential Tremor and Seizures.

US matches:

• Primidone

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N03AA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000125-33-7

Chemical Formula

C12-H14-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

218

Therapeutic Category

Antiepileptic agent

Chemical Name

4,6(1H,5H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-ethyldihydro-5-phenyl-

Foreign Names

• Primidonum (Latin)
• Primidon (German)
• Primidone (French)
• Primidona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Primidone (OS: BAN, JAN, DCIT, DCF)
• Desoxyphenobarbital (IS: USA hum. AHFS)
• Primaclone (IS: USA hum. AHFS)
• Rö 101 (IS)
• Primidon (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Primidone (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Primidonum (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Apo-Primidone
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, New Zealand



• Hexamidin
  Akrihin, Russian Federation



• Liskantin
  Desitin, Estonia; Desitin, Luxembourg



• Mizodin
  Unia, Poland



• Mylepsin (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Mylepsinum
  AWD.pharma, Germany



• Mysolane (veterinary use)
  Intervet, France



• Mysoline
  Aca, Belgium; Acorus, Ireland; Alloga, Spain; AstraZeneca, United Arab Emirates; AstraZeneca, Argentina; AstraZeneca, Bahrain; AstraZeneca, Cyprus; AstraZeneca, Egypt; AstraZeneca, Ethiopia; AstraZeneca, Georgia; AstraZeneca, Guyana; AstraZeneca, Iraq; AstraZeneca, Jordan; AstraZeneca, Kuwait; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Luxembourg; AstraZeneca, Libya; AstraZeneca, Oman; AstraZeneca, Peru; AstraZeneca, Qatar; AstraZeneca, Saudi Arabia; AstraZeneca, Syria; AstraZeneca, Turkey; AstraZeneca, Yemen; Azevedos, Portugal; Fagron, Netherlands; IFET, Greece; IS Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Link, Australia; Nicholas, India; Pharmaplan, South Africa; ProReo Pharma, Switzerland; Sanova, Austria; SERB, France; SIT, Italy; Valeant, United States



• Mysoline (veterinary use)
  Schering-Plough Veterinary, United Kingdom



• Neurosyn (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United States



• Primidon Era
  Era Medical, Denmark



• Primidon Holsten
  Holsten, Germany; Holsten Pharma, Slovenia



• Primidon
  Apsen, Brazil



• Primidon (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Netherlands



• Primidona L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Primidona
  Mintlab, Chile



• Primidone
  Amneal, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Impax, United States; Lannett, United States; Mutual, United States; URL, United States; Vintage, United States; Watson, United States; West-Ward, United States



• Primidone (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Prysoline
  Rekah, Israel



• Sertan
  Alkaloida, Hungary

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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