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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0074150-27-9

Chemical Formula

C19-H18-N4-O2

Molecular Weight

334

Therapeutic Categories

Cardiac stimulant

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Coronary vasodilator

Treatment of heart failure

Chemical Name

4,5-Dihydro-6-[2-(p-metoxyphenyl)-5-benzimidazolyl]-5-metyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone

Foreign Names

• Pimobendanum (Latin)
• Pimobendan (German)
• Pimobendane (French)
• Pimobendan (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pimobendan (OS: USAN, BAN, JAN)
• dl-Pimobendan (IS)
• UD-CG 115 BS (Thomae) (IS)
• Pimobendan (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9.5, USP 41)
• Pimobendanum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.5)

Brand Names

• Acardi
  Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, Japan
• Cardisure [veterinary use]
  Albrecht, Germany; Dechra, Norway; Dechra, Sweden; Dechra Veterinary Products, France; Eurovet Animal Health, Belgium; Eurovet Animal Health, Ireland; Eurovet Animal Health BV, United Kingdom; Faunapharma, Finland; Selectavet, Germany
• Cardisure 1,25 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Austria
• Cardisure 1,25mg dla psow [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Poland
• Cardisure 1.25mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Cardisure 10 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Austria
• Cardisure 10mg dla psow [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Poland
• Cardisure 10mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Cardisure 2,5 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Austria
• Cardisure 2,5mg dla psow [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Poland
• Cardisure 2.5mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Cardisure 5 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Austria
• Cardisure 5mg dla psow [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Poland
• Cardisure 5mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Fortekor Plus [+ Benazepril] [veterinary use]
  Elanco Animal Health, Estonia; Elanco Deutschland GmbH, Germany; Elanco Eläinlääkkeet, Finland; Elanco Europe, Iceland; Elanco Europe, Poland; Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Fortekor Plus 1.25/2.5mg for Dogs [+ Benazepril] [veterinary use]
  Elanco Animal Health, Australia
• Fortekor Plus 1.25/2.5mg voor honden [+ Benazepril] [veterinary use]
  Lilly-Elanco, Netherlands
• Fortekor Plus 1.25mg/2.5mg [+ Benazepril] [veterinary use]
  Elanco Tiergesundheit AG, Switzerland
• Fortekor Plus 1.25mg/2.5mg für Hunde [+ Benazepril] For dogs [veterinary use]
  Elanco Animal Health, Austria
• Fortekor Plus 5 mg/10 mg für Hunde [+ Benazepril] For dogs [veterinary use]
  Elanco Animal Health, Austria
• Fortekor Plus 5/10 mg voor honden [+ Benazepril] [veterinary use]
  Lilly-Elanco, Netherlands
• Fortekor Plus 5mg/10mg [+ Benazepril] [veterinary use]
  Elanco Tiergesundheit AG, Switzerland
• Fortekor Plus 5mg/10mg for Dogs [+ Benazepril] [veterinary use]
  Elanco Animal Health, Australia
• Pimobendan
  Toa Eiyo, Japan
• Pimobendan Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Iceland
• Pimocard [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Estonia; Eurovet Animal Health BV, United Kingdom
• Pimocard 1.25 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Pimocard 10 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Pimocard 2.5 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Pimocard 5 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Pimovita [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Poland
• Vetmedin [veterinary use]
  Boehringer, South Africa; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim Vet, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim Vet, Norway; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Estonia; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United Kingdom; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Poland; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United States; Boehrvet BI-Vetmedica, Germany; Vetcare, Finland
• Vetmedin 0.75 mg/ml [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France
• Vetmedin 0.75 mg/ml for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia
• Vetmedin 0.75 mg/ml Für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland
• Vetmedin 0.75 mg/ml für Hunde For dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria
• Vetmedin 0.75 mg/ml voor honden [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Netherlands
• Vetmedin 1,25 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria
• Vetmedin 1,25mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Poland
• Vetmedin 1.25 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Netherlands
• Vetmedin 1.25mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia
• Vetmedin 1.25mg Für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland
• Vetmedin 1.25mg pour chiens [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France
• Vetmedin 10 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria
• Vetmedin 10 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Netherlands
• Vetmedin 10mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Poland
• Vetmedin 10mg Für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland
• Vetmedin 10mg pour chiens [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France
• Vetmedin 2,5 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria
• Vetmedin 2,5mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Poland
• Vetmedin 2.5 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Netherlands
• Vetmedin 2.5mg [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Estonia
• Vetmedin 2.5mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia
• Vetmedin 2.5mg Für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland
• Vetmedin 2.5mg pour chiens [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France
• Vetmedin 5 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria
• Vetmedin 5 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Netherlands
• Vetmedin 5mg [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Estonia
• Vetmedin 5mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Poland
• Vetmedin 5mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia
• Vetmedin 5mg Für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland
• Vetmedin 5mg pour chiens [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France
• Vetmedin for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Animals, New Zealand
• Vetmedin S [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Estonia
• Vetmedin vet [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Iceland
• Zelys [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.