Closantel

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0057808-65-8

Chemical Formula

C22-H14-Cl2-I2-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

663

Therapeutic Category

Anthelmintic

Chemical Name

Benzamide, N-[5-chloro-4-[(4-chlorophenyl)cyanomethyl]-2-methylphenyl]-2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-

Foreign Names

• Closantelum (Latin)
• Closantel (German)
• Closantel (French)
• Closantel (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Closantel (OS: USAN, BAN)
• R 31520 (IS: Janssen)
• Closantel Sodium (OS: BANM)
• Closantel Sodium Dihydrate for veterinary use (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Closantelum natricum dihydricum ad usum veterinarium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Clomectin (Closantel and Abamectin (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa



• Closal (Closantel andAlbendazole (veterinary use))
  Coopers Animal Health, Australia; Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health, New Zealand



• Closamax (veterinary use)
  Bomac Animal Health, Australia



• Closamectin (Closantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Norbrook, South Africa



• Closantel (veterinary use)
  Western Stock Distributors, Australia



• Closeco (veterinary use)
  Afrivet, South Africa



• Closicare (Closantel and Selenium (veterinary use))
  Virbac, Australia



• Closicomb (Closantel and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
  Virbac, Australia



• Duotech (Closantel and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
  Norbrook, Norway



• Endoject+Fluke (veterinary use)
  Cipla Agrimed, South Africa



• Flukiver (veterinary use)
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa; Esteve Farma Lda., Portugal; Janssen Animal Health, United Kingdom; Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Luxembourg; Janssen Santé Animale, France; Janssen-Cilag Vet., Italy



• Flukol (veterinary use)
  Young's, United Kingdom



• Genesis Xtra Drench (Closantel and Abamectin (veterinary use))
  Ancare Australia, Australia



• MDB Maxicare (Closantel and Albendazole (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa



• Parafend (Closantel and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
  Norbrook, South Africa



• Pro Inject (veterinary use)
  Virbac, South Africa



• Prodose Yellow (veterinary use)
  Virbac, South Africa



• Prodose (Closantel and Albendazole (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Q Drench (Closantel and Levamisole, + Albendazole, + Abamectin (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia; Jurox, New Zealand



• Rotafluke (Closantel and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
  Virbac, Australia



• Seponver (Closantel and Mebendazole (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa



• Seponver (Closantel and Sodium Selenate (veterinary use))
  Coopers Animal Health, Australia



• Seponver (veterinary use)
  Janssen Santé Animale, France; Janssen-Cilag Vet., Italy



• Supaverm (Closantel and Mebendazole (veterinary use))
  Janssen Santé Animale, France



• Super Fluke (veterinary use)
  Intervet, South Africa



• Sustain (Closantel and Sodium Selenate (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia



• Tri Dose (veterinary use)
  Intervet, South Africa



• Closamectine (Closantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Axience, France



• Duotech (Closantel and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Santé Animale, France



• Flukiver (veterinary use)
  Janssen Animal Health, Belgium; Janssen Animal Health, Germany; Janssen Animal Health, Ireland



• Valbantel (Closantel and Albendazole (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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