Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001043-21-6

Chemical Formula

C16-H8-N2-O5

Molecular Weight

308

Therapeutic Category

Cataract treatment

Chemical Name

5H-Pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-hydroxy-5-oxo-

Foreign Names

• Pirenoxinum (Latin)
• Pirenoxin (German)
• Pirénoxine (French)
• Pirenoxina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pirenoxine (OS: JAN)
• Pirénoxine (OS: DCF)
• Pirfenoxone (IS)
• Pirenoxine (PH: JP XVII)

Brand Names

• Catalin
  Senju, China; Takeda, Egypt
• Catalin 0.005%
  Senju Seiyaku, Japan
• Catalin K 0.005%
  Senju Seiyaku, Japan
• Clarvisan
  Allergan, Italy; Lusomedicamenta, Portugal
• Kary Uni
  Ferron/Santen, Indonesia; Santen, Philippines; Santen, Thailand; Santen, Taiwan; Santen Pharmaceutical Asia, Singapore; Santen Pharmaceutical China, China
• Kary Uni 0.005%
  Santen Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Pirenoxine 0.005%
  Nitto Medic, Japan
• Pirenoxine Nitto Medic
  Nitto, Taiwan
• Catalin
  Allergan, India; Helix, Pakistan; PharmaHeads, Poland; Takeda, Hong Kong
• Catalin [+ Taurine]
  Takeda, Kuwait
• Clarvisol
  Allergan, Brazil
• Kary Uni
  Santen, Hong Kong
• Pirenoxine Sodium - KeRui Pharm
  Kerui Pharmaceutical, China
• Pirfalin
  Farmigea, Italy; Farmigea, Malta

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.