Chymotrypsin (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
B06AA04,S01KX01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0009004-07-3
Therapeutic Categories
Anti-inflammatory agent
Proteolytic enzyme
Chemical Name
Chymotrypsin is a proteolytic enzyme obtained by the activation of chymotrypsinogen extracted from the pancreas of beef (Bos taurusL.). (Ph. Eur.)
Foreign Names
- Chymotrypsinum (Latin)
- Chymotrypsin (German)
- Chymotrypsine (French)
- Quimotripsina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Chimotripsina (OS: DCIT)
- Chymotrypsin (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Chymotrypsine (OS: DCF)
- E.C. 3.4.21.1 (IS)
- UNII-BVS505O332 (IS)
- Chymotrypsin (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
- Chymotrypsine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Chymotrypsinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Alfapsin
Hetero, India - Alfapsin-D [+ Diclofenac]
Hetero, India - Alpha Chymotrypsin Amoun
Amoun, Egypt - Alpha Kadol [+ Phenylbutazone]
GNP, Egypt - Alphachymotrypsin Amoun
Amoun, Kuwait - Alphachymotrypsin Choay
Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam - Alphintern [+ Trypsin]
Amoun, Egypt; Amoun, Kuwait - Ambezim [+ Trypsin]
Nile, Egypt - Ambezim G [+ Trypsin]
GNP, Egypt - Biflazym [+ Trypsin]
Amoun, Georgia - Bitrypsin [+ Trypsin]
Elfin, Georgia - Chiyuanpin
Kojar, Taiwan - Chymase
Li Ta, Taiwan - Chymobel Forte [+ Trypsin]
Blubell, India - Chymolex [+ Trypsin]
Unilex, India - Chymoral [+ Trypsin]
AGP, Pakistan - Chymoral Forte [+ Trypsin]
Elder, Georgia - Chymosin
Johnson, Taiwan - Chymothosin-Lyo
CCPC, Taiwan - Chymotrip [+ Trypsin]
Sami, Pakistan - Chymotrypsin - Xinbao
Binhai Xinbao, China - Chymotrypsin Chin Teng
Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan - Hymolit Duo [+ Trypsin]
Synokem, Georgia - Intramoto
Intra, India - K-Trip Forte [+ Trypsin]
FDC, India - Kymar [+ Hydrocortisone, + Neomycin, + Trypsin] [veterinary use]
Intervet, United States - Mactrypsin
Macter, Pakistan - Medo α 21
Medipharco-Tenamyd, Vietnam - Merosine
French Pharma, Pakistan - Newbezim [+ Trypsin]
Nile, Egypt - Ribotripsin [+ Trypsin]
Grin, Mexico - Ridase Forte [+ Trypsin]
Rishab, India - Sistal Forte [+ Trypsin]
Bestochem, India - Soluzyme [+ Trypsin]
Lupin, India - Statripsine
Stada-VN JV, Vietnam - Wobe-Mugos [+ Papain, + Trypsin]
Mucos, Lithuania; Mucos Pharma, Austria
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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