Acamprosate

In the US, Acamprosate (acamprosate systemic) is a member of the drug class drugs used in alcohol dependence and is used to treat Alcohol Dependence.

US matches:

• Acamprosate


• Acamprosate Calcium

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N07BB03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0077337-76-9

Chemical Formula

C5-H11-N-O4-S

Molecular Weight

181

Therapeutic Category

Alcohol withdrawal agent

Chemical Name

3-Acetamido-1-propanesulfonic acid

Foreign Names

• Acambrosatum (Latin)
• Acambrosat (German)
• Acambrosate (French)
• Acambrosato (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acamprosate (OS: BAN, DCF)
• AOTA (IS)
• N-Acetylhomotaurine (IS)
• Acamprosate Calcium (OS: USAN, BANM)
• Diacamprosatum calcicum (IS)
• Acamprosat-Calcium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Acamprosate Calcium (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Acamprosatum calcicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Campral
  Merck, Norway; Merck, Slovakia; Merck Santé, Denmark



• Zulex
  Almirall, Spain



• Aotal
  Merck Serono, France



• Besobrial
  Merck Serono, South Africa



• Campral
  Alphapharm, Australia; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Forest, United States; Merck, Argentina; Merck, Austria; Merck, Belgium; Merck, Brazil; Merck, Switzerland; Merck, Chile; Merck, Czech Republic; Merck, Germany; Merck, Spain; Merck, Hungary; Merck, Ireland; Merck, Luxembourg; Merck, Netherlands; Merck, Poland; Merck, Portugal; Merck, Sweden; Merck, Turkey; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Prempharm, Canada

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
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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