Suramin Sodium

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P01CX02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000129-46-4

Chemical Formula

C51-H34-N6-Na6-O23-S6

Molecular Weight

1429

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal agent: Trypanocidal

Chemical Name

1,3,5-Naphthalenetrisulfonic acid, 8,8'-[carbonylbis[imino-3,1-phenylenecarbonylimino(4-methyl-3,1-phenylene)carbonylimino]]bis-, hexasodium salt

Foreign Names

• Suraminum Natricum (Latin)
• Suramin natrium (German)
• Suramine sodique (French)
• Suramina sodica (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Suramin Hexasodium (OS: USAN)
• Suramine sodique (OS: DCF)
• Bayer 205 (IS)
• CI 1003 (IS)
• Naganium (IS)
• Suramin Sodium (PH: USP XVII, Ph. Int. 4)
• Suramina sodica (PH: F.U. XII)
• Suramine sodique (PH: Ph. Franç. Xe édit)
• Suraminum natricum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)

Brand Names

• Bayer 205
  Bayer, Kenya; Bayer, Tanzania; Bayer, Uganda

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Glossary

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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