Benfluorex

Scheme

Prop.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A10BX06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0023602-78-0

Chemical Formula

C19-H20-F3-N-O2

Molecular Weight

351

Therapeutic Categories

Antilipemic agent

Antidiabetic agent

Antiobesity agent

Chemical Name

Ethanol, 2-[[1-methyl-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]amino]-, benzoate (ester)

Foreign Names

• Benfluorexum (Latin)
• Benfluorex (German)
• Benfluorex (French)
• Benfluorex (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Benfluorex (OS: DCIT, DCF, BAN)
• JP 992 (IS)
• S 780 (IS)
• SE 780 (IS)
• Benfluorex Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Benfluorex (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Benfluorex Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Benfluorexhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Benfluorexi hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Lipophoral
  Servier, Greece



• Mediaxal
  Servier, Hong Kong; Servier, Malaysia



• Lipascor
  Servier, Venezuela



• Mediator
  Servier, Luxembourg; Servier, Portugal; Servier, Vietnam



• Mediaxal
  Servier, Guyana; Servier, Singapore

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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