Sodium Picosulfate (International)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A06AB08
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0010040-45-6
Chemical Formula
C18-H13-N-Na2-O8-S2
Molecular Weight
481
Therapeutic Categories
Contact laxative
Laxative, antiresorptive and/or secretagogue
Chemical Name
Phenol, 4,4'-(2-pyridinylmetylene)bis-, bis(hydrogen sulfate) (ester), disodium salt
Foreign Names
- Natrii picosulfas (Latin)
- Natrium picosulfat (German)
- Picosulfate de sodium (French)
- Picosulfato sodico (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Picosulfate de sodium (OS: DCF)
- Picosulfato sodico (OS: DCIT)
- Sodium Picosulfate (OS: BAN)
- DA 1773 (IS)
- LA 391 (IS)
- Sodium Picosulphate (IS)
- Natrii picosulfas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Sodium picosulfate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
- Sodium Picosulfate Hydrate (OS: JAN)
- Natriumpicosulfat (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Sodium (picosulfate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Sodium Picosulfate (PH: BP 2018)
- Sodium Picosulfate Hydrate (PH: JP XVII)
Brand Names
- Actilax
Meda, Denmark - Agaffin
Merck, Austria - Agarol
Elea, Argentina; Johnson & Johnson, Peru; Johnson & Johnson, Uruguay - Agarol [+ Paraffin liquid]
Johnson & Johnson, Ecuador - Agiolax Pico
Rottapharm/Madaus, Germany - Aguala
Royal Pharma, Chile - Anara
Chinoin, Costa Rica; Chinoin, Dominican Republic; Chinoin, Guatemala; Chinoin, Mexico; Chinoin, Nicaragua; Chinoin, Panama; Chinoin, El Salvador - Anulax P.S
ECU, Ecuador - Brilax
Ideal, Pakistan - Chicle laxante Labsa
LABSA, Argentina - Cilaxoral
Ferring, Sweden - CitraFleet [+ Citric Acid, + Magnesium Oxide]
Casen, Hungary; Casen Fleet, Netherlands; Casen Fleet Laboratories, Spain; Casen Fleet Laboratories, United Kingdom; Casen Recordati, Czech Republic; Casen Recordati, Norway; Casen Recordati, Romania; Casen Recordati S.L., Iceland; CCS, Denmark; CCS Clean Chemical, Finland; Kela, Belgium; Kela, Luxembourg; Laboratorios Casen, Greece; Laboratorios Casen-Fleet, Austria; Mediwin, France; Recordati, Germany; Recordati, Ireland; Recordati, Poland; Recordati AG, Switzerland - Citrafleet [+ Magnesium Oxide, + Citric Acid]
Bouchara-Recordati, France; Casen, Portugal - Conspic
Sami, Pakistan - Contumax
Casen Fleet Laboratories, Spain - Cremaffin Plus [+ Paraffin liquid, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Abbott, India - Cremalax
Abbott, India - Dagol Cetus
Cetus, Argentina - Darmol Pico
Queisser, Germany - Deslizol
Alfa Farmaceut, Paraguay - Dibrolax
K2 Pharmavida, Peru - Diltin
Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil - Dulcodrops
Boehringer Ingelheim, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Dulcodruppels
Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands, Netherlands - Dulcogotas
Boehringer, Peru - Dulcolax
Bisa Consumer, Argentina; Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile; Boehringer Ingelheim, Turkey - Dulcolax [+ Bisacodyl]
Boehringer Ing., Paraguay; Boehringer Ingelheim, Uruguay - Dulcolax P
Boehringer Ingelheim, Ecuador - Dulcolax Perlas
Bisa Consumer, Argentina; Boehringer Ing., Paraguay - Dulcolax Pico
Sanofi, United Kingdom; Sanofi Malta, Malta - Dulcolax SP
Boehringer Ingelheim, Philippines; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand - Dulcolaxo Picosulfato
Boehringer Ingelheim España, Spain - Dulcopearls
Boehringer Ingelheim, Netherlands - Dulcopic
Sanofi Romania, Romania - Emulagar
Rarpe, Nicaragua - Emuliquen laxante [+ Paraffin]
Lainco, Spain - Euchessina CM
Antonetto, Italy - Evacuol
Almirall, Spain - Ezor
Lainco, Spain - Falquigut
Falqui, Italy - Feen-A-Mint
Elea, Argentina - Fructines
Laboratoires Belges Pharmacobel, Belgium - Fructines Au Picosulfate De Sodium
DB, France - Gocce lassative Aicardi
SIT, Italy - Gotalax
Szabó, Uruguay - Granulax
Lafedar, Argentina - Guttalax
BB Farma, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil; Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Lithuania; Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Austria; Istituto De Angeli, Georgia; Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile; Lex ano, Lithuania; Pharmazena, Italy; Programmi Sanitari int., Italy; Sanofi-aventis, Estonia; Sanofi-aventis, Latvia; Sanofi-aventis, Slovakia - Guttalax 7.5 mg/ml
Boehringer Ingelheim, Hungary - Izanfin
Novocat, Spain - Kritel
Monserrat, Argentina - Laxabin NF [+ Simeticone]
Farmaline, Paraguay - Laxacam
Mendoza, Pakistan - Laxagar
Wunderpharm WP, Argentina - Laxan-Forte
Robinson, Paraguay - Laxantil
Chemopharma, Chile - Laxapront
Incopharma, Paraguay - Laxasan
Gebro, Switzerland; Gebro Pharma, Austria - Laxatab
Micro Eros, India - Laxcon [+ Paraffin liquid, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Dewcare, India - Laxeol Pi
Eva, Egypt - Laxicare
Azine, India - Laxicare [+ Paraffin liquid, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Azine, India - Laxoberal
Boehringer Ingelheim, Iceland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Sanofi, Denmark; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway - Laxoberon
Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador; Merck, Pakistan; Teijin Pharma, Japan - Laxodal
Baldacci, Portugal - Laxolax
S.J.Roxfarma, Peru - Laxomet [+ Simeticone]
Labrinet, Paraguay - Laxonil
Reko, Pakistan - Laxygal
Teva, Czech Republic; Teva, Lithuania; Teva, Slovakia - Lubrilax
Normon, Spain - Motilaxil
Continentales, Mexico - Normalax
Pharaonia, Egypt - Normolax
Provenco, Ecuador - Novoprep
Dominguez, Argentina - Perilax
Pharmtechnology, Georgia - Picocap
Koçak, Turkey - Picocas
Casca Sanes, India - Picodril
Elkos, India - Picolax
Eipico, Egypt - Picolax [+ Magnesium Oxide, + Citric Acid]
Dendy Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Ferring, Ireland; Ferring, Malta; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Picolax-Aversi
Aversi, Georgia - Picolaxine
Laboratoires Belges Pharmacobel, Belgium - Picoprep
Ferring, Norway; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria - Picoprep [+ Citric Acid, + Magnesium Oxide]
Ferring, Argentina; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Brazil; Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Estonia; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, France; Ferring, Georgia; Ferring, Greece; Ferring, Hungary; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Luxembourg; Ferring, Latvia; Ferring, Oman; Ferring, Portugal; Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring, Turkey; Ferring Arzneimittel, Romania; Fresenius Kabi, Australia; Fresenius Kabi, New Zealand - Picorag
Auriga, India - Picorion
Orion Pharma, Finland - Pico-Salax
Ferring, Greece; Ferring, Lithuania - Pico-Salax [+ Citric Acid, + Magnesium Oxide]
Ferring, Canada; Ferring, Israel - Picosalax [+ Magnesium, + Citric Acid]
Ferring, Australia; Pharmaco, New Zealand - Picoz
Pak Farma, Peru - Pisucon
Mahakam Beta Farma, Indonesia - Pixit
Endocard, India - Prepopik [+ Magnesium, + Citric Acid]
Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United States - Rapilax
Elea, Argentina; Hertz, Brazil; Lazar, Uruguay - Regulax
Krewel Meuselbach, Georgia - Regulax Picosulfat
Krewel Meuselbach, Germany - Regulax Picosulphate
Krewel Meuselbach, Latvia - Regulax Pikosulfaat
Krewel Meuselbach GmbH, Estonia - Rogelina
Lafedar, Argentina - Skilax
Prodes, Egypt; Prodes, Kuwait; Prodesfarma, Paraguay - Slabicap
Sintez, Georgia - Sodium Picosulfate
Boehringer Ingelheim, United Kingdom - Suanel
Bernard, Uruguay - Suavesan
Cassanello, Paraguay - Sur-Lax
Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong - Teva-Lax 7.5 mg/ml
Teva, Hungary - Trali
Rontag, Argentina - Trulax Plus [+ Paraffin liquid, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Cadila, India - Chaldol
Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - Chaldol 0.75%
Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - CitraFleet [+ Citric Acid, + Magnesium Oxide]
CCS Healthcare, Sweden - Dulcogotas
Boehringer Ingelheim, Portugal - Dulcolax
Sanofi, Ireland - Dulcolax NP
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany - Dulcolax Pico
Istituto de Angeli, Bulgaria; Sanofi, United Kingdom - Dulcolax Picosulfat
Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland - Dulcolax Picosulphate
Sanofi Belgium, Belgium - Farthrough
Fushimi Seiyaku, Japan - Fructines
Uhlmann-Eyraud Pharma, Switzerland - Gallax
Galmed, Czech Republic - Guttalax
Boehringer Ingelheim, Russian Federation - Laxans-ratiopharm Pico
ratiopharm, Germany - Laxoberal
Sanofi, Germany - Laxoberon
Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Teijin Pharma, Japan - Laxoberon 0.75%
Teijin Pharma, Japan - Laxodate 0.75%
Kobayashi Kako, Japan - Picodarm 1%
Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan - Picolax [+ Magnesium Oxide, + Citric Acid]
Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands - Picoprep [+ Citric Acid, + Magnesium Oxide]
BModesto, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Japan - Picorula
Nihon Yakuhin Kogyo, Japan - Picosulfate Na
Sawai Seiyaku, Japan - Picosulfate Na 0.75%
Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Pikopil
Vital Pharma, Netherlands - Regulax Picosulfat
Krewel Meuselbach, Czech Republic; Krewel Meuselbach, Germany; Krewel Meuselbach, Lithuania - Shinluck
Iwaki Seiyaku, Japan - Shinluck 0.75%
Iwaki Seiyaku, Japan - Sodium Picosulfate
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Toyo Capsule, Japan; Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - Sodium Picosulfate 0.75%
CHO Shinyaku, Japan; Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Pola Pharma, Japan; Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - Sodium Picosulfate 1%
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan - Sodium Picosulfate DS 1%
Sannova, Japan - Sunailin 1%
Mylan Seiyaku, Japan - Youpis
Koa Isei, Japan - Youpis 0.75%
Koa Isei, Japan - Youpis 1%
Koa Isei, Japan
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) |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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