Metrifonate

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P02BB01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000052-68-6

Chemical Formula

C4-H8-Cl3-O4-P

Molecular Weight

257

Therapeutic Categories

Anthelmintic

Enzyme inhibitor, acetylcholinesterase

Chemical Name

Phosphonic acid, (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-, dimethyl ester

Foreign Names

• Metrifonatum (Latin)
• Metrifonat (German)
• Métrifonate (French)
• Metrifonato (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Metrifonate (OS: BAN)
• Bayer L-13/59 (IS)
• Chlorophos (IS)
• DETF (IS)
• Metriphonate (IS)
• MTF (IS)
• Trichlorfon (IS)
• Metrifonat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Metrifonate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Métrifonate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Metrifonatum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Benzelmin (Metrifonate and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Dyrex (Metrifonate and Atropine (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Dyrex (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Equivet (Metrifonate and Tiabendazole (veterinary use))
  Merial, United States



• Equizole (Metrifonate and Tiabendazole (veterinary use))
  Farnam, United States



• Freed (Metrifonate and Atropine (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Neguvon (veterinary use)
  Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia; Bayer Portugal, SA., Portugal; Bayer Sanità Animale, Italy



• Telmin (Metrifonate and Mebendazole (veterinary use))
  Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States



• Uni Dose (veterinary use)
  Intervet, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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