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

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.