Indometacin (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C01EB03,M01AB01,M02AA23,S01BC01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000053-86-1
Chemical Formula
C19-H16-Cl-N-O4
Molecular Weight
358
Therapeutic Categories
Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
Chemical Names
1H-Indole-3-acetic acid, 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-metoxy-2-metyl- (USP)
1-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-metoxy-2-metylindole-3-acetic acid (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Indometacinum (Latin)
- Indometacin (German)
- Indométacine (French)
- Indometacina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Indometacin (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Indometacina (OS: DCIT)
- Indométacine (OS: DCF)
- Indomethacin (OS: USAN)
- MK 615 (IS)
- TVX 2322 (IS)
- Indometacin (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 6)
- Indométacine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Indometacinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 6)
- Indomethacin (PH: USP 41)
- Indometacin Farnesil (OS: JAN)
- Indometacine, comp. with N-methylglucamine (IS)
- Indometacin Sodium (OS: JAN)
- Indomethacin Sodium (OS: USAN)
- Indomethacin Sodium (PH: USP 41)
Brand Names
- Aconip
Teika Seiyaku, Japan - Adco-Indomethacin
Al Pharm, South Africa - Agilisin
Daiichi Sankyo, Brazil - Ai Mei Xing [+ Glucosamine]
Changzheng-Xinkai Pharmaceutical, China - Aliviosin
Alacan, Spain - Andocit
Medicine Products, Thailand - Anglocid
Anglopak, Pakistan - Antalgin
Medix, Mexico - Antirheumatic
Hwang's, Taiwan - Antochin
New Chemical, Taiwan - Ardoson [+ Betametasone, + Methocarbamol]
Quimica Son's, Mexico - Artaxol
Loeffler, Mexico - Arthrexin
Alphapharm, Australia; Alphapharm, Taiwan; Pharmacare, South Africa - Artisid
Sun, India - Artridol [+ Betametasone, + Methocarbamol]
Rimsa, Mexico - Artridol [+ Betamethasone]
Rimsa, Mexico - Artrilona [+ Diazepam]
Gramón Bagó, Uruguay - Artrilona S
Gramón Bagó, Uruguay - Artrinovo
Llorens, Spain - Atrimon [+ Metamizol]
Irasa, Uruguay - Autritis
Farma 1000, Portugal - Betacin
Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa - Bi Nuo
GuoYao group Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd, China - Bincon
Health Chemical, Taiwan - Biometacin
Bioresearch, Mexico - Bonidon
Mepha, Kuwait - Bonidon 1%
MUP, Egypt - Camocid
Mendoza, Pakistan - Catlep
Teikoku Seiyaku, Japan - Cedric
San Tong, Taiwan - Cevimin
Flupal, Venezuela - Chrono-Indocid
HAC Pharma, France - Compound Indometacin - General Pharma [+ Urea]
General Sanyang Pharmaceutical, China - Confortid
Dumex, Kuwait - Cu Algesic [veterinary use]
Vetpharm, New Zealand - Cu-Algesic Equine [veterinary use]
Ceva Animal Health, Australia - Cyeda Cin
Sinton, Taiwan - Defever
Shyh Dar, Taiwan - Dexa Tresortil [+ Dexamethasone]
E. Denk Ohg, Lebanon - Deximet [+ Dexamethasone]
Quimica Son's, Mexico - Di Ke Shi
Weiwu Guangming Biology Products, China - Difmetré [+ Caffeine,+ Prochlorperazine]
Abbott, Italy; Solvay Pharma, Italy - Dolaspray 1%
Sigma, Egypt - Dolcidium
Laboratoires SMB, Belgium - Dolcidium 100mg
SMB, Luxembourg - Dolcidium 50mg
SMB, Luxembourg - Dolcispray
Laboratoires SMB, Belgium; SMB, Luxembourg - Elmego
Chinta, Thailand - Elmetacin
Atco, Pakistan; Ciclum, Portugal; Daiichi Sankyo, Kuwait; Medinova, Thailand; Pharmafrica, South Africa; Sankyo, Ecuador; Sankyo, Venezuela; Stada, Czech Republic; Stada, Estonia; Stada, Lithuania; Stada, Poland; Stada, Slovakia - Elmetacin 1%
Medinova, Switzerland - Elmetacin 10mg/gm
Sankyo, Oman - Endol
Deva, Turkey - Epomet
Epoch, Pakistan - Farcomethacin 1%
Pharco, Egypt - Flexin
Napp, Lebanon - Flexono [+ Aluminium Glycinate]
Instituto Sanitas, Chile - Flogoter
Aldo Union, Spain - Flogoter Retard
Estedi, Spain - Fortathrin
Gap, Greece - Hapstar ID
Oishi Koseido, Japan - He Lin Kou Fu Ye
He Lin Pharm, China - Idomethine
Kowa Souyaku, Japan - Idomethine 1%
Kowa Souyaku, Japan - Imet
Pacific, Bangladesh - Imet SR
Pacific, Bangladesh - Inacid
Bcn Farma, Spain - Inacid Retard
Bcn Farma, Spain - Incin
Marvi, Pakistan - Indacin
KPL Pharma, Pakistan; Nobelpharma, Japan - Indacin 1%
Memphis Co., Egypt - Indaflex
Andrómaco, Mexico - Indalgin
Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan - Indarzona [+ Dexamethasone]
Streger, Mexico - Indecin
Hua Shin, Taiwan; Meider, Taiwan - Indershin
Fu Seng, Taiwan; Yung Sine, Taiwan - Indetole
Yung Sine, Taiwan - Indextol [+ Dexamethasone, + Oleandomycin]
Balkanpharma, Bulgaria - Indo
Hwang's, Taiwan - Indo Top-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany - Indo-A
Acme, Bangladesh - Indo-Artil
Aster, Uruguay - Indobene
Ratiopharm, Czech Republic; Ratiopharm, Slovakia - Indobid
Adamjee, Pakistan - Indobiotic [+ Gentamicin]
Bausch & Lomb, Turkey; Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, France - Indocap
Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh; Hamaz Pharma, Pakistan - Indocid
Algorithm, Lebanon; Aspen, United Kingdom; Aspen Labs, Mexico; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Aspen Pharmacare, Hong Kong; HAC Pharma, France; Iroko, Portugal; Johnson & Johnson, Italy; Kahira, Egypt; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ecuador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Kuwait; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela - Indocid 25 mg
Iroko, Austria - Indocid Retard
Iroko, Portugal - Indocid retard 75 mg
Future Health Pharma, Switzerland; Iroko, Austria - Indocin
Chen Ta, Taiwan; Iroko Pharmaceuticals, United States; Siza, Pakistan - Indocine
Siphat, Tunisia - Indocolir
Bausch & Lomb, Turkey - Indocollirio
Bausch & Lomb IOM, Italy - Indocollyre
Bausch & Lomb, Belgium; Bausch & Lomb, Hong Kong; Bausch + Lomb OPS, Netherlands; Chauvin, Czech Republic; Chauvin, Hong Kong; Chauvin, Lebanon; Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, Bulgaria; Dr. Gerhard Mann, Serbia; Laboratoire Chauvin, Romania - Indocollyre 0.1%
Bausch & Lomb, Luxembourg; Chauvin, Poland; Chauvin Bausch & Lomb, France; Laboratoire Chauvin, Israel - Indocollyre 1 mg/ml
Chauvin, Hungary - Indocontin
Mundipharma, China - Indo-CT
AbZ-Pharma, Germany - Indofast 1%
meivo, Egypt - Indoflex
Perulab, Peru - Indogesic
Dar-Al-Dawa, Tunisia - Indogesic 25mg
Dar Al Dawa, Oman - Indol
Sinphar, Taiwan - Indolan
Laprophan, Tunisia - Indom
Alfa Intes, Italy - Indoman
Berman, Mexico - Indomax
Ziska, Bangladesh - Indome
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Indomecin
Jen Sheng, Taiwan - Indomel
Pharmadex, Kuwait; Pharmadex, Lebanon - Indomelan
Lannacher, Lithuania - Indomen
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Indomesa
Johnson, Taiwan - Indomet
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Indomet Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina - Indomet Retard-Ratiopharm-75
ratiopharm, Luxembourg - Indomet SR
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Indometacin
Actavis UK, United Kingdom; BioMedix, Japan; Borisovskiy Zavod Medicinskikh Preparatov, Jsc, Georgia; Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan; Farmaprim, Georgia; Farmavita, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Koa Isei, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sanyu Yakuhin, Japan; Sioe Seiyaku, Japan; Torimed, Georgia; Yoshindo, Japan - Indometacin - Shyndec Pharm
Shyndec Pharmaceutical, China - Indometacin 1%
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan - Indometacin 100 Berlin-Chemie
Berlin-Chemie, Lithuania - Indometacin Actavis
Actavis, Lithuania; Actavis UK Ltd, Iceland - Indometacin AL
Aliud Pharma, Germany - Indometacin Antibiotice
Antibiotice, Romania - Indometacin Arena
Arena, Romania - Indometacin ATB
Antibiotice, Romania - Indometacin Belupo
Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Belupo, Macedonia - Indometacin Berlin-Chemie
Berlin-Chemie, Czech Republic; Berlin-Chemie, Slovakia - Indometacin Central
Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta - Indometacin Galvex
Galvex, Slovakia - Indometacin Hyperion
Hyperion, Romania - Indometacin Laropharm
Laropharm, Romania - Indometacin MCC
Magistra, Romania - Indometacin MK
Fiterman, Romania - Indometacin Sintofarm
Sintofarm, Romania - Indometacin Sopharma
Sopharma, Georgia; Sopharma, Latvia - Indometacin Sopharma 100mg
Sopharma, Bulgaria - Indometacin Sopharma 10g/100g
Sopharma, Bulgaria; Vramed, Bulgaria - Indometacin Sopharma 25mg
Sopharma, Bulgaria - Indometacin Sopharma 50mg
Sopharma, Bulgaria - Indometacina
APOTEX, Mexico; Arlex, Mexico - Indometacina Farmo Quimica
Farmo Quimica, Chile - Indometacina Genfar
Genfar, Peru - Indometacina Iqfarma
Iqfarma, Peru - Indometacina noas
Noas Farma, Uruguay - Indometacina Pharma Arte
Pharma Arte, Paraguay - Indometacin-Changzhou Siyao
Siyao Pharmaceuticals, China - Indometacine Apotex
Apotex Nederland, Netherlands - Indometacine Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Netherlands - Indometacine CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Indometacine I.P.S.
IPS, Tunisia - Indometacine Teva
Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Indometacin-Humanity
Bliss, Georgia - Indometacínový 1%
Vulm, Slovakia - Indometacinum 100 mg
Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary - Indometacinum 25 mg
Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary - Indomethacin
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, United States; Aurobindo Pharma USA, United States; Avanthi, United States; Bristol Pharma, Bangladesh; Chartwell, United States; Fresenius Kabi, United States; G & W, United States; Geofman, Pakistan; Glenmark Generics, United States; Helix, Pakistan; Heritage, United States; Hetero, United States; Ivax, United States; Jubilant Generics, United States; Mylan, United States; Novast, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sun Pharma, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States - Indomethacin adco
ADCO, Egypt - Indomethacin Meider
Meider, Taiwan - Indomethacin misr
Misr, Egypt - Indomethacin Pfoshen
Pfoshen, Taiwan - Indomethacin pharco
Pharco, Egypt - Indomethacin Shou Chan
Shou Chan, Taiwan - Indomethacin Sinphar
Sinphar, Taiwan - Indometin
Orion Pharma, Finland - Indomet-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany; ratiopharm, Estonia; ratiopharm, Lithuania - Indomet-Ratiopharm-100
Ratiopharm, Luxembourg - Indomet-Ratiopharm-25
Ratiopharm, Luxembourg - Indomet-Ratiopharm-50
Ratiopharm, Luxembourg - Indomin
Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan; Elixir, Bangladesh; Misr, Egypt - Indonilo
Sigma-Tau, Spain - Indo-paed
1 A Pharma, Germany - Indopal
Opalia, Tunisia - Indopert L.A.
Dispert, Uruguay - Indophtal 0,1%
Bausch & Lomb Swiss, Switzerland - Indophthalmic
Rompharm, Georgia - Indorem
Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Malta - Indorem 25mg
Remedica, Oman - Indorex
Medimet, Bangladesh - Indoseem
Seema, Bangladesh - Indosima
Sima, Paraguay - Indosin
Sintofarm, Romania - Indosun
Unifarma, Taiwan - Indotard 75
CTS Chemical Industries, Lithuania - Indotex
Rontag, Argentina - Indothan
Hor Chen, Taiwan - Indotopic 1%
Rameda, Egypt - Indotrin
Liferpal, Mexico - Indovasin [+ Troxerutin]
Actavis, Lithuania; Actavis, Latvia; Balkanpharma, Georgia; Balkanpharma, Russian Federation; Balkanpharma-Trojan, Bulgaria - Indovenol [+ Rutoside]
BCPP, Georgia - Indovis
CTS, Israel - Indoxen
Quality Pharm, Hong Kong; Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy - Indoxyl
Jayson, Bangladesh - Indoy
Hor Chen, Taiwan - Indozu
Yung Chi, Taiwan - Indylon
Medochemie, Cyprus - Indylon 25mg
Medochemie, Oman - Inflacin
Rephco, Bangladesh - Inside
Hisamitsu Seiyaku, Japan - Intean
Shinlon, Taiwan - Inteban
Dainippon, Taiwan; Teikoku Seiyaku, Japan - Inteban 1%
Teikoku Seiyaku, Japan - Inteban SP
Teikoku Seiyaku, Japan - Intenacin
Harasawa Seiyaku, Japan - Intenurse
Toko Pharmaceutical, Japan - Inthacid
Patron, Taiwan - Inthruton
Tai Yu, Taiwan - Intocin
Kun Ta, Taiwan - Intorim
Interlab Pharmaceutica, Mexico - Inzutolin
Chin Tien, Taiwan - Italon
Offenbach, Mexico - Jelindo
CCPC, Taiwan - Korifumecin
Towa Seiyaku - Wakayama, Japan - Laction
Teika Seiyaku, Japan - Li Shin Ning
Chen Ho, Taiwan - Liometacen
Nile, Egypt - Liskocid
Lisko, Pakistan - Lu Qi
Kangye Pharmaceutical, China - Luiflex
Stada Arzneimittel, Austria - Malival
Silanes, Mexico - Malival AP
Silanes, Mexico - Malival Compuesto [+ Methocarbamol]
Silanes, Dominican Republic; Silanes, El Salvador - Malival conpuesto [+ Methocarbamol]
Silanes, Mexico - M-Cin
MacroPhar, Thailand - Meidaxin
Sine Pharmaceutical, China - Metacen
Promedica, Italy - Methacid
Panion & BF, Taiwan; Uneskolabs, Pakistan - Methacil
Mediceena, Pakistan - Methacin
Hovid, Hong Kong; Nipa, Bangladesh; Purzer, Taiwan - Methacin 100
Simed, Tunisia - Methacin 50
Simed, Tunisia - Methatin
AND, Taiwan - Methocid
Gaco, Bangladesh - Metindol
GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; Meda Pharma, Latvia - Metindol GSK
Glaxo Wellcome, Lithuania - Metindol Meda
SIA Meda Pharma, Lithuania - Metindol Pliva
Pliva, Lithuania - Metindol Polfa
Warszawskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa, Lithuania - Metindol Retard
PharmaSwiss, Poland - Mikametan
Mikasa Seiyaku, Japan - Mikametan 1%
Mikasa Seiyaku, Japan - Mint-Indomethacin
Mint Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Moviflex
Deutsche Pharma, Peru - Neo-Tonfonrin
Swiss Pharm, Taiwan - PATECS ID
NIPRO PATCH, China - Patetin
Grape King, Taiwan - Pisulou
Yang Sheng, Taiwan - Proarisin
Maeda Yakuhin, Japan - ratio-Indomethacin
Teva Canada, Canada - Referlas
Century, Taiwan - Remicade 100mg
Medochemie, Oman - Reumacap
Aristopharma, Bangladesh - Reumacap SR
Aristopharma, Bangladesh - Reumacid
Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Aristopharma Ltd, Myanmar - Reumacide
Vitória, Portugal - Reumadolor
Bros, Greece - Reusin 1%
STADA, Spain - Rothacin
Julphar, Kuwait; Julphar, Tunisia - Rothacin 25mg
Julphar, Oman - Sandoz Indomethacin
Sandoz, Canada - Satogesic [+ Levomenthol]
Eisai, Thailand; Sato, Thailand - Serastar
Kyukyu Yakuhin, Japan - Servimeta
Novartis, Bangladesh - Sinartril
ICU VITA, Uruguay - Sinartril 100
ICU VITA, Uruguay - Sinartril 80 Retard
ICU VITA, Uruguay - Sportflex
NeoCare, Belgium - Sportflex 1%
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Stratasin
Landsteiner, Mexico - Sulon
Health Chemical, Taiwan - Tendinyl
West Pharma, Tunisia - Tenton
Kojar, Taiwan - Teva-Indomethacin
Teva Canada, Canada - Tivorbex
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, United States - Tofoanin
Kuang Nan, Taiwan - Tonfonyuanin
Kuang Nan, Taiwan - Uniof
Roster, Peru - VANTELINKOWA [+ Menthol]
Kowa Shanghai Pharma, China - Vi-Gel
Diamond Lab, Philippines - Xantomicin Forte
Lasca, Paraguay - Zempack
Kyukyu Yakuhin, Japan - Dialon
Eisai, Indonesia - Infree
Eisai, Japan; Eisai, Philippines - Infree S
Eisai, Japan - Liometacen
Chiesi, Pakistan; Promedica, Italy - Indocid
IFET, Greece - Indocid PDA
IFET, Greece; Invida, Australia - Indocin
Recordati Rare Diseases, United States - Indocin IV P.D.A
Ovation, Hong Kong - Indomethacin Agila
Mylan, New Zealand - Indomethacin Mylan
Alphapharm, Australia - Indomethacin Sodium
Hospira, United States; Navinta, United States; West-Ward, United States
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 |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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