Tetracosactide

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H01AA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0016960-16-0

Chemical Formula

C136-H210-N40-O31-S

Molecular Weight

2933

Therapeutic Category

Analogue of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Chemical Name

α1-24-Corticotropin

Foreign Names

• Tetracosactidum (Latin)
• Tetracosactid (German)
• Tétracosactide (French)
• Tetracosactida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cosyntropin (OS: USAN)
• Tetracosactide (OS: BAN, DCIT)
• Tétracosactide (OS: DCF)
• Ciba 30920 Ba (IS: Ciba)
• Tetracosactrin (IS)
• Tetracosactid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tetracosactide (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tétracosactide (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tetracosactidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tetracosactide Acetate (OS: BANM)
• Tetracosactidi hexaacetas (IS)
• Tetracosactrin Acetate (IS)
• Tetracosactrin Zinc Injection (PH: BP 1999)

Brand Names

• Cortrosyn
  Amphastar, Canada; Organon, Tunisia



• Cosyntropin
  Sandoz, United States



• Cosyntropin (pediatric)
  Generamedix, United States



• Synacthen
  Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis, Turkey



• Synacthen Depot
  Defiante, Austria; Novartis, Romania



• Synacthène Retard
  Novartis, Tunisia



• Synacthène
  Novartis, France



• Cortrosyn Depot
  Organon, United Arab Emirates; Organon, Bahrain; Organon, Cyprus; Organon, Egypt; Organon, Iraq; Organon, Iran; Organon, Jordan; Organon, Kuwait; Organon, Lebanon; Organon, Libya; Organon, Qatar; Organon, Saudi Arabia; Organon, Sudan; Organon, Syria; Organon, Yemen



• Cortrosyn Z
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Cortrosyn
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Organon, Hong Kong



• Nuvacthen
  IFET, Greece; Novartis, Spain



• Synacthen
  Alliance, United Kingdom; Defiante, Austria; Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Denmark; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Italy; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Portugal; Sigma-tau, Germany; Swedish Orphan, Sweden



• Synacthen (veterinary use)
  Alliance, United Kingdom



• Synacthen Depot
  Novartis, Israel; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Russian Federation; Novartis, South Africa; Swedish Orphan, Sweden



• Synacthen
  Novartis, Venezuela



• Synacthen Depot
  Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Ghana; Novartis, Kenya; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis, Libya; Novartis, Nigeria; Novartis, Romania; Novartis, Sudan; Novartis, Tanzania; Novartis, Zimbabwe



• Synacthène Retard
  Novartis, France

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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
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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