Zeranol

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0026538-44-3

Chemical Formula

C18-H26-O5

Molecular Weight

322

Therapeutic Category

Anabolic

Chemical Name

1H-2-Benzoxacyclotetradecin-1-one, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12-decahydro-7,14,16-trihydroxy-3-methyl-, [3S-(3R*,7S*)]-

Foreign Names

• Zeranolum (Latin)
• Zeranol (German)
• Zéranol (French)
• Zeranol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Zeranol (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Zéranol (OS: DCF)
• MK 188 (IS)
• P 1496 (IS)
• Zearalanol (IS)

Brand Names

• Ralgro (veterinary use)
  Afrivet, South Africa; Coopers Animal Health, Australia; Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States



• Zeramec (Zeranol and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Zeraplix (veterinary use)
  Intervet, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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