Propylthiouracil

In the US, Propylthiouracil (propylthiouracil systemic) is a member of the drug class antithyroid agents and is used to treat Alcoholic Liver Damage, Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid Storm.

US matches:

• Propylthiouracil


• Propylthiouracil (PTU)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H03BA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000051-52-5

Chemical Formula

C7-H10-N2-O-S

Molecular Weight

170

Therapeutic Category

Antithyroid agent

Chemical Names

4(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 2,3-dihydro-6-propyl-2-thioxo-

6-Propyl-2-thio-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione (WHO)

6-Propyl-2-thiouracil (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Propylthiouracilum (Latin)
• Propylthiouracil (German)
• Propylthiouracile (French)
• Propiltiouracilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Propiltiouracile (OS: DCIT)
• Propylthiouracil (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Propylthiouracile (OS: DCF)
• Propylthiouracil (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Propylthiouracile (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Propylthiouracilum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• CP-PTU
  Christo Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong



• Procil
  Nysco, Taiwan



• Propacil
  Chugai, Japan



• Propil
  Pfizer, Brazil



• Propiltiouracil Alkaloid
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alkaloid, Croatia (Hrvatska); Alkaloid, Slovenia



• Propiltiouracilo L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Propiltiouracilo
  Bestpharma, Chile



• Propycil
  Admeda, Czech Republic; Admeda, Germany; Admeda, Hungary; Dr. F. Frik, Turkey; Pro Concepta Zug, Switzerland; Solvay, Georgia; Solvay, Portugal



• Propyl
  Sriprasit, Singapore



• Propylthiocil
  Teva, Israel



• Propylthiouracil DHA
  DHA, Singapore



• Propylthiouracil PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Propylthiouracil ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Propylthiouracil Synco
  Synco, Hong Kong



• Propylthiouracil
  Actavis, United States; Christiaens, Luxembourg; CP, Malta; CP Pharmaceuticals, Georgia; Dava, United States; Phebra, Australia; West-Ward, United States; Wockhardt, United Kingdom



• Propylthiouracile
  Nycomed, Belgium



• Propylthiouracile-Christiaens
  Nycomed, Luxembourg



• Propyl-Thyracil
  Paladin, Canada



• Propyltiouracil Medic
  Medic, Denmark



• Proracyl
  Genopharm, France



• Prothiucil
  Phafag, Austria



• Prothuril
  Uni-Pharma, Greece



• PTU
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alkaloid, Serbia



• Thiuragyl
  Tanabe Mitsubishi, Japan



• Thyrosan
  Sun-Farm, Poland



• Tiotil
  Abigo, Estonia; Nevada Pharma, Sweden



• Tirostat
  Metlen, Colombia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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