Chlorobutanol

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A04AD04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000057-15-8

Chemical Formula

C4-H7-Cl3-O

Molecular Weight

177

Therapeutic Categories

Disinfectant

Anesthetic, local

Hypnotic and sedative agent

Pharmaceutic aid: Preservative

Chemical Names

1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methylpropan-2-ol (BAN, JAN)

1,1,1-Trichloro-tert-butyl alcohol

2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-dimethylethanol

2-Propanol, 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl- (USAN)

Trichlorisobutylalcohol

Foreign Names

• Chlorobutanolum (Latin)
• Chlorobutanol (German)
• Chlorobutanol (French)
• Clorobutanol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Chlorobutanol (OS: BAN, DCF, USAN, JAN)
• Acetonchloroform (IS)
• Alcohol trichlorisobutylicus (IS)
• Chlorbutol (IS)
• Chloretone (IS)
• Chlortran (IS)
• Trichlorbutanolum anhydricum (IS)
• UNII-HM4YQM8WRC (IS)
• Chlorobutanol (PH: Ph. Int. 4, NF 27, JP XV, BP 2010)
• Chlorobutanol Anhydrous (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Chlorobutanol, Wasserfreies (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Chlorobutanolum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Chlorobutanolum anhydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• A H (Chlorobutanol and Doxylamine (veterinary use))
  Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States



• Balsafine
  Pharmaghreb, Tunisia



• Balsamorhinol (Chlorobutanol and Levomenthol)
  Pierre Fabre Médicament, France



• Cerumol
  LAB, United Kingdom



• Chlorhexidine/ Chlorobutanol Biogaran (Chlorobutanol and Chlorhexidine)
  Biogaran, France



• Chlorhexidine/ Chlorobutanol EG (Chlorobutanol and Chlorhexidine)
  EG Labo, France



• Chlorhexidine/ Chlorobutanol ratiopharm (Chlorobutanol and Chlorhexidine)
  Ratiopharm, France



• Chlorhexidine/ Chlorobutanol Sandoz (Chlorobutanol and Chlorhexidine)
  Sandoz, France



• Chlorhexidine/ Chlorobutanol Teva (Chlorobutanol and Chlorhexidine)
  Teva Santé, France



• Eludril solution pour bain de bouche (Chlorobutanol and Chlorhexidine)
  Pierre Fabre Médicament, France



• Fialetta odontalgica (Chlorobutanol and Benzocaine)
  Montefarmaco OTC, Italy



• Hlorbutanol hemihidrats
  Olainfarm, Latvia



• Liquifilm Lagrimas
  Allergan, Portugal



• Rubicalm (Chlorobutanol and Diethylamine Salicylate)
  Julphar, Oman

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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