Ornithine

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000070-26-8

Chemical Formula

C5-H12-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

132

Therapeutic Category

Hepatoprotective agent

Chemical Name

L-Ornithine

Foreign Names

• Ornithinum (Latin)
• Ornithin (German)
• Ornithine (French)
• Ornitina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ornithine (OS: DCF)
• Ornitina (OS: DCIT)
• (S)-(+)-2,5-Diaminovaleriansäure (IS: IUPAC)
• (S)-2,5-Diaminopentansäure (IS)
• Orn (IS)
• L-Ornithin-L-aspartate (IS: IUPAC)
• Ornithinaspartat (PH: DAB 2008)
• Ornithine 2-oxoglutarate (IS)

Brand Names

• Legaphyton (veterinary use)
  Vetoquinol, Belgium



• Hepa MIP
  MIP, Germany



• Hepacorintas
  Intas, Vietnam



• Hepa-Merz
  Assos, Turkey; Binz, Colombia; Combiphar, Indonesia; Darier, Mexico; Merz, Austria; Merz, Switzerland; Merz, Germany; Merz, Georgia; Merz, Hong Kong; Merz, Hungary; Merz, Indonesia; Merz, Lithuania; Merz, Latvia; Merz, Malta; Merz, Poland; Merz, Serbia; Merz, Russian Federation; Merz Pharma, Vietnam; Oktal, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Hepasan
  MIP, Austria



• Hepatil
  Pliva, Lithuania; Pliva, Latvia; Pliva, Poland



• Hepa-Vibolex
  Rosen, Germany



• Hepolive
  Dae Han New Pharm, Vietnam



• Philorpa
  Dong Kwang Pharm, Vietnam



• Philorpa-5G
  Kwang Myung Pharm, Vietnam



• Cétornan
  Chiesi, Algeria; Chiesi, France



• Ornicetil
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Ornicétil
  Chiesi, France



• Oxoglurate D'Ornithine Mylan
  Mylan, France



• Oxoglurate D'Ornithine Qualimed
  Qualimed, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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