Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

S01AX07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001303-96-4

Chemical Formula

Na2-B4-O7·(H2O)10

Molecular Weight

381

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Antiseptic agent

Ophthalmic agent

Chemical Name

Disodium tetraborate decahydrate (Ph. Eur.)

Foreign Names

• Borax (Latin)
• Borax (German)
• Borax (French)
• Boráx (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Sodium Borate (OS: JAN)
• Borate de Soude (IS)
• Borax médicinale (IS)
• CCRIS 4946 (IS)
• E 285 (E Number) (IS)
• Natrium Boricum (IS)
• Purified Borax (IS)
• Sodium Biborate (IS)
• Sodium Pyroborate (IS)
• Sodium Tetraborate (IS)
• UNII-91MBZ8H3QO (IS)
• Borax (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9)
• Sodium Borate (PH: JP XVII, NF 33)

Brand Names

• Aphtin
  Farmina, Poland; Laboratorium Galenowe Olsztyn, Poland; Microfarm, Poland; Prolab, Poland
• Aphtin Aflofarm
  Aflofarm Farmacja, Poland
• Bidalkin [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Alum]
  Kahira, Kuwait
• Boma [+ Benzocaine]
  Ogna, Italy
• Borax (Borato de Sodio) Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Borax / Acide Borique Biogaran [+ Boric Acid]
  Biogaran, France
• Borax / Acide Borique Zentiva [+ Boric Acid]
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Dacryoserum [+ Boric Acid]
  Johnson & Johnson, France; McNeil, Tunisia
• Dacryum [+ Boric Acid]
  Skills in Healthcare, France
• Dacudoses [+ Boric Acid]
  Laboratoires Théa, France
• Dacurose [+ Boric Acid]
  Unimed, Tunisia
• Globulus
  Vakos XT, Czech Republic
• Glycerinum boraxatum FoNo VII. Naturland
  Naturland, Hungary
• Herron OsteoEze Bone and Joint Care [+ Glucosamine, + Calcium Carbonate, + Colecalciferol, + Phytomenadione]
  Perrigo, Australia
• Milrosina [+ Resorcinol]
  Orravan, Spain
• Natusan [+ Boric Acid]
  Johnson & Johnson, Spain
• Netdose [+ Boric Acid]
  VISUfarma, France
• Ophthalmo-Septonex [+ Boric acid, + Carbaethopendecine bromide]
  Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Slovakia
• Ridiodent [+ Sodium Fluoride, + Cetylpyridinium Chloride]
  Ogna, Italy
• Sodium Borate
  Kaneda Naotaka, Japan; Kenei Sakai Seiyaku, Japan; Kozakai Seiyaku, Japan; Nikko Seiyaku, Japan; Shiseido Seiyaku, Japan; Tatsumi Yakuhin, Japan
• Stéridose [+ Boric Acid]
  Europhta, France; Europhta, Monaco
• Vagyl [+ Sodium Chloride, + Sodium Bicarbonate, + Levomenthol]
  Medical Union, Kuwait

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.