Gemeprost

UK matches:

• Gemeprost
• Gemeprost (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G02AD03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0064318-79-2

Chemical Formula

C23-H38-O5

Molecular Weight

394

Therapeutic Categories

Oxytocic

Prostaglandin analogue

Chemical Name

Prosta-2,13-dien-1-oic acid, 11,15-dihydroxy-16,16-dimethyl-9-oxo-, methyl ester, (2E,11α,13E,15R)-

Foreign Names

• Gemeprostum (Latin)
• Gemeprost (German)
• Géméprost (French)
• Gemeprost (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Gemeprost (OS: DCIT, JAN, USAN, BAN)
• Géméprost (OS: DCF)
• ONO 802 (IS: Ono)
• SC 37681 (IS)

Brand Names

• Cergem
  Essex, Germany



• Cervagem
  Aventis, Iceland; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore



• Cervagème
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Cervidil
  Merck Serono, Italy



• Gemeprost
  Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom



• Preglandin
  Ono Yakuhin, Japan

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
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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