Thioctic Acid (International)

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

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A16AX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001077-28-7

Chemical Formula

C8-H14-O2-S2

Molecular Weight

206

Therapeutic Categories

Dietary supplement

Antioxidant

Chemical Names

1,2-Ditiolane-3-pentanoic acid (USP)

1,2-Ditiolane-3-valeric acid (USP)

5-[(3RS)-1,2-Ditiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid (Ph. Eur., BP)

Foreign Names

• Acidum thiocticum (Latin)
• Thioctsäure (German)
• Acide thioctique (French)
• Ácido α-lipoico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Thioctic Acid (OS: BAN, JAN)
• 5-19-07-00237 (Beilstein) (IS)
• 6,8-Thioctsäure (IS)
• BRN 0081853 (IS)
• DL-alpha-Lipoic acid (IS)
• Lipoaminsäure (IS)
• α-Lipoic Acid (IS)
• UNII-73Y7P0K73Y (IS)
• Acidum thiocticum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Thioctic Acid (PH: BP 2018)
• Thioctic acid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• alpha-Liponsäure, Ethylenbis(azan)-Salz (IS)
• Ethylenediamine thioctate (IS)
• Thioctic acid diaminoethane (IS)
• Thioctic acid ethanediamine (IS)

Brand Names

• Ala
  Simex, Indonesia
• Ala-100
  Alembic, India
• Aladin
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Alafin
  Fourrts, India
• Alanox
  Darya-Varia, Indonesia
• ALAsod [+ Selenium, + Superoxid Dismutase, + Tocopherol]
  Bama-Geve, Spain
• Alatab 600 mg
  Neutec Inhaler, Turkey
• Alfalipoic
  Adipharm, Bulgaria
• Almecol [+ Mecobalamin]
  Unichem, India
• Alnacob-OD [+ Mecobalamin, + Pyridoxine]
  Alna, India
• Alpan
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• Alpha-Lipogamma 600mg
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• Alpha-Lipon
  STADA, China
• Alpha-Lipon AL
  Aliud Pharma, Germany
• Alpha-Lipon Aristo
  Aristo Pharma, Germany
• alpha-Vibolex 300mg
  CNP, Germany
• alpha-Vibolex 600
  CNP, Germany
• alpha-Vibolex 600mg HRK
  CNP, Germany
• Altioks
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Ao Tian Li
  AosaiKang Pharmaceutical, China
• Berlithion
  Berlin Chemie, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Berlin-Chemie, Croatia (Hrvatska); Berlin-Chemie, Macedonia
• Berlithion 300
  Berlin-Chemie, Serbia
• Berlithion 600
  Berlin-Chemie, Serbia
• Berlithion 600 ED
  Berlin-Chemie, Serbia
• Biletan
  Gador, Argentina; Gador, Paraguay
• Biletan Enzimatico [+ Pancreatin, + Cellulase, + Simeticone]
  Gador, Argentina; Gador, Paraguay
• Biletan Forte
  Gador, Argentina; Gador, Paraguay
• Chang Fu Su
  Hua Zhong Pharmaceutical Hu Bei, China
• Ciagen 600
  Craveri, Argentina
• Coqueen Plus [+ Ubidecarenone]
  East West, India
• CoQuinone [+ Ubidecarenone]
  USANA, Australia
• Corilip [+ Riboflavin, + Cocarboxylase]
  Altpharm, Georgia
• Co-Tioctan [+ Cocarboxylase]
  Raymos, Argentina
• espa-lipon
  Ergofarma, Lithuania; espharma, Lithuania
• Gabsik
  Savant Pharm, Argentina
• Insulipon
  Mefar Ilaç Sanayii, Georgia; World Medicine, Georgia; World Medicine, Turkey
• Lipo-A
  Dalim, South Korea
• Lipoic
  Eep co, Egypt
• Lipolin
  Kocak Farma, Turkey
• Liponexin
  SanoSwiss UAB, Latvia
• Liponsäure-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Lucinson
  Siu Guan, Taiwan
• Lypoaran
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan
• Macraberin-M [+ Mecobalamin]
  Uni. Medicare, India
• Mecola [+ Cyanocobalamin]
  Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
• Mecola Forte
  Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
• Mecozen Plus [+ Mecobalamin]
  Sain, India
• Mecozen Plus Forte [+ Mecobalamin]
  Sain, India
• Methico-AL [+ Mecobalamin]
  East West, India
• Met-Neurobion [+ Mecobalamin]
  Merck, India
• Nat-Ala [+ Nateglinide]
  Vitalis, Turkey
• Nervomax [+ Thiamine, + Pyridoxine, + Cyanocobalamin]
  TRB Pharma, Argentina
• Nervup [+ Mecobalamin]
  AHPL, India
• Neucid HR
  Ahngook, South Korea
• Neulip
  Rowe, Uruguay
• Neuro Biletan
  Gador, Argentina
• Neurolipon-MIP
  Chephasaar, Bulgaria; MIP Pharma, Poland
• Neuropatex
  Atos, Egypt
• Neurotioct
  TRB Pharma, Argentina; TRB Pharma, Uruguay
• Neutracol
  Beta, Argentina
• Neuvesca [+ Mecobalamin]
  USV, India
• Nutrabiotics A-Lipor
  Nutrabiotics, Colombia
• Octolipen
  Pharmstandard, Russian Federation
• Oxi Neuron
  Chambery Pharma, Paraguay
• Pional [+ Metformin, + Pioglitazone]
  Vitalis, Turkey
• Priotic
  Montpellier, Argentina
• R & D - Super Ala
  R & D Pharmaceutical, Singapore
• Saboctic
  Sabaa, Egypt
• Sam-A Thioctic Acid HR
  Sama Pharmaceuticals, South Korea
• Sincamin
  Gentle, Taiwan
• Sob Oxidant
  Apex, Egypt
• Thiocamin
  Sinton, Taiwan
• Thioccan
  Nang Kuang, Taiwan
• Thioctacid
  Meda, Turkey; Meda Pharma, Slovakia; Medical Intertrade, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck, Brazil
• Thioctacid 200
  Asta Medica, Lithuania
• Thioctacid 200 HR
  MEDA Pharma, Germany
• Thioctacid 600 HR
  Meda, Romania; Meda GmbH Beograd, Serbia; MEDA Pharma, Germany
• Thioctacid 600 mg
  Meda Pharm, Austria
• Thioctacid 600 mg/24 ml
  Meda, Hungary
• Thioctacid 600 T
  Meda, Romania; Meda GmbH Beograd, Serbia
• Thioctacid HR
  Meda, Georgia; Meda, Lithuania; Meda, Macedonia; Meda Pharma, Bulgaria; Meda Pharma, Czech Republic; Medical Intertrade, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Thioctacid T
  Hameln, Georgia; Meda, Lithuania; Meda Pharma, Latvia; Medical Intertrade, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Thioctamin
  Ilsung, South Korea
• Thioctan
  Tai Yu, Taiwan
• Thioctia
  Dong-A, South Korea
• Thioctic Acid
  Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• Thioctin
  Li Ta, Taiwan
• Thioctodar
  Indar, Georgia
• Thiocton
  Rompharm, Georgia
• Thioctosan
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Thiogamma
  Artesan, Bulgaria; Dragenopharm, Georgia; Eczane, Argentina; Solupharm, Bulgaria; Solupharm, Georgia; Woerwag Pharma, Hong Kong; Woerwag Pharma, Latvia; Woerwag Pharma, Vietnam; Wörwag, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Wörwag, Slovakia; Wörwag Pharma, Czech Republic; Wörwag Pharma, Hungary; Wörwag Pharma, Lithuania; Wörwag Pharma, Poland; Wörwag Pharma, Russian Federation
• Thiogamma 200
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• Thiogamma 300
  Wörwag Pharma, Lithuania
• Thiogamma 600
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany; Wörwag Pharma, Serbia
• Thiogamma 600 mg
  Wörwag Pharma, Hungary
• Thioglu
  Mepaco, Egypt
• Thiossen
  AAA-Pharma, Romania
• Thiossen Turbo
  AAA-Pharma, Romania
• Thiostar
  Shin Poong, South Korea
• Thiotacid
  Eva, Egypt; Bayer de México, Mexico
• Thiotex
  Marcyrl, Egypt
• Thiotex forte
  Marcyrl, Egypt
• Tiacid
  Zada, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Zada, Macedonia
• Tinactol
  Casasco, Argentina
• Tioctan
  Life, Ecuador; Raymos, Argentina
• Tioctan [veterinary use]
  Bayer AH, South Africa
• Tioctic
  Temis Lostalo, Argentina
• Tiodik
  Bilim, Turkey
• Tiodrix
  Elea, Argentina
• Tiolepta Geo
  Canonpharma, Georgia
• Tiolepta HR
  Abdi Ibrahim, Georgia
• Tioneurol
  Richmond, Argentina
• Tiopati
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey
• Ukra HR
  Santa-Farma, Turkey
• Unilipon 600mg
  Köhler-Pharma, Germany
• Alpha-Lipogamma 600mg
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• espa-lipon
  Esparma, Germany
• Norstan Theophylline & Ethylenediamine [+ Theophylline]
  Pharmacare, South Africa
• Alpha-Lipogamma 600mg
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• Thiogamma
  Worwag Pharma, Macedonia; Wörwag Pharma, Czech Republic; Wörwag Pharma, Germany; Wörwag Pharma, Estonia
• Thioctacid 100 T
  Asta Medica, Lithuania
• Thioctacid 600 T
  MEDA Pharma, Germany
• Thioctacid HR
  Meda, Estonia; Meda, Latvia
• Thioctacid T
  Meda, Estonia; Meda, Macedonia; Meda Pharma, Bulgaria; Meda Pharma, Czech Republic; Meda Pharma, Germany

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