Teprenone

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0006809-52-5

Chemical Formula

C23-H38-O

Molecular Weight

330

Therapeutic Category

Treatment of peptic ulcer

Chemical Name

6,10,14,18, Tetramethyl-5,9,13,17-nonadecatetraen-2-one, mixture of (5E,9E,13E) and (5Z,9E,13E) isomers

Foreign Names

• Teprenonum (Latin)
• Teprenon (German)
• Teprenone (French)
• Teprenona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Teprenone (OS: JAN)
• Geranylgeranylacetone (IS)

Brand Names

• Antagostin
  Yoshindo, Japan



• Antovex
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Celoop
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Demunaron
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



• Expeck
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Kobalnon
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Purubex
  Eisai, Indonesia



• Seftac
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Selbex
  Eisai, China; Eisai, Dominican Republic; Eisai, Japan; Eisai, Myanmar; Eisai, Philippines; Eisai, El Salvador; Eisai, Thailand; Eisai, Vietnam



• Selpas
  Oh Sea HS Shinyaku, Japan



• Seltepnon
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan



• Terpenone
  Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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