Pimobendan

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0074150-27-9

Chemical Formula

C19-H18-N4-O2

Molecular Weight

334

Therapeutic Categories

Cardiac stimulant, cardiotonic agent

Vasodilator

Chemical Name

4,5-Dihydro-6-[2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-5-benzimidazolyl]-5-methyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone

Foreign Names

• Pimobendanum (Latin)
• Pimobendan (German)
• Pimobendane (French)
• Pimobendan (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pimobendan (OS: USAN, BAN)
• dl-Pimobendan (IS)
• UD-CG 115 BS (IS: Thomae)
• Pimobendan (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Pimobendanum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Acardi
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Japan



• Vetmedin (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal, Portugal; Boehringer Ingelheim Animals, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim International, Luxembourg; Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France; Boehringer Ingelheim vet, Switzerland; Boehringer Ingelheim vet, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim vet, Norway; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United Kingdom; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United States; Boehrvet, Germany; Vetcare, Finland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
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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