Camphor

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

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01EB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000076-22-2

Chemical Formula

C10-H16-O

Molecular Weight

152

Therapeutic Category

Antipruritic

Chemical Names

(1RS,4RS)-1,7,7-Trimethylbicylo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one (Ph. Eur.)

2-Bornanone (USP)

2-Camphanone

2-Keto-1,7,7-trimethyl-norcamphane

Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl- (USP)

DL-2-Bornanone

Foreign Names

• Camphora racemica (Latin)
• Kampfer, racemisch (German)
• Camphre racémique (French)
• Alcanfor racémico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Camphre (OS: DCF)
• dl-Camphor (OS: JAN)
• Dextrocamphora (IS)
• Formosa camphor (IS)
• Gum camphor (IS)
• Laurel camphor (IS)
• Campher, racemischer (PH: Ph. Helv. 10)
• Camphor (PH: USP 32)
• Camphor Racemic (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Camphre racémique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• dl-Camphor (PH: JP XV)
• d-Camphor (OS: JAN)
• Dextrocamphora (IS)
• Japanese camphor (IS)
• Campher, D- (PH: Ph. Helv. 10)
• d-Camphor (PH: JP XV)
• D-Camphor (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• D-Camphre (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Natural Camphor (PH: BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Camphenic (Camphor and Phenol)
  Agusa Nippon, Japan



• Camphoderm N
  Li-iL, Germany



• Camphor Spirit
  Fudjimi Seiyakushiyo, Japan



• Camphor
  Kozakai Seiyaku, Japan



• Camphorae Spiritus
  Chemax Pharma, Bulgaria



• Camphorin (Camphor and Salicylic Acid)
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Camphrice de Canada
  Homme de Fer, France



• Dermacort (Camphor and Hydrocortisone)
  Tanabe, Indonesia



• Inongan (Camphor and Methyl Salicylate)
  Sofibel, France



• Murakami Camphenic (Camphor and Phenol)
  Agusa Nippon, Japan



• Pectocor N
  Riemser, Germany



• Reflexgel (Camphor and Methyl Salicylate)
  Reckitt Benckiser, Belgium



• Rheunervol
  Riemser, Germany



• Sanimastin (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Germany



• Unguentum Camphorato-Ichthamolicum (Camphor and Ichthammol)
  Vulm, Slovakia



• Vaopin
  Riemser, Germany



• Vicks Vaposteam
  Procter & Gamble, United States



• Vicks Inhaler N (Camphor and Levomenthol)
  Procter & Gamble, Switzerland



• Wick Inhalierstift (Camphor and Levomenthol)
  Wick, Germany



• Camphor
  Kozakai Seiyaku, Japan



• Canfora Afom
  AFOM, Italy



• Canfora Alvita
  Alvita, Italy



• Canfora Farmacologico
  Alvita, Italy



• Canfora Farve
  Farve, Italy



• Canfora Marco Viti
  Marco Viti, Italy



• Canfora New.Fa.Dem.
  New.Fa.dem., Italy



• Canfora Nova
  Nova Argentia, Italy



• Canfora Polifarma
  Polifarma, Italy



• Canfora Ramini
  Ramini, Italy



• Canfora Sella
  Sella, Italy



• Canfora Zeta
  Zeta, Italy



• Korovit Kreislauf Kapseln
  Robugen, Germany



• Radolin (Camphor and Levomenthol (veterinary use))
  Streuli Vet, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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