Buserelin

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L02AE01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0057982-77-1

Chemical Formula

C60-H86-N16-O13

Molecular Weight

1239

Therapeutic Categories

Antineoplastic agent

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist

Chemical Name

Luteinizing hormone-releasing factor (pig), 6-[O-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-D-serine]-9-(N-ethyl-L-prolinamide)-10-deglycinamide-

Foreign Names

• Buserelinum (Latin)
• Buserelin (German)
• Buséréline (French)
• Buserelina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Buserelin (OS: BAN)
• Buserelina (OS: DCIT)
• Buséréline (OS: DCF)
• Hoe 766 (IS)
• S 746766 (IS)
• Buserelin (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buséréline (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buserelinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buserelin Acetate (OS: JAN, USAN, BANM)

Brand Names

• Receptal (veterinary use)
  Hoechst Roussel Vet, Portugal; Hoechst Vet, Ireland; Intervet, United Kingdom



• Suprefact
  Aventis, Singapore



• Bigonist
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Buserecur
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Buserelin aniMedica (veterinary use)
  Animedica, Austria; Animedica, Germany; Animedica, Poland



• Buserol (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland



• Busol (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Biové, France



• Fuset
  Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Itorelin
  ILSIto Life Sciences, Japan



• Metrelef
  Ferring, Germany



• Profact
  Sanofi-Aventis, Germany



• Receptal (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Austria; Intervet, Belgium; Intervet, Germany; Intervet, Finland; Intervet, Italy; Intervet, Netherlands; Intervet, Norway; Intervet, Sweden; Intervet, South Africa; Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health, New Zealand; Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia; Veterinaria, Switzerland



• Réceptal (veterinary use)
  Intervet, France



• Suprecur
  Sanofi Aventis, Japan; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Denmark; Sanofi-Aventis, Finland; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey



• Suprefact Nasal
  Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain



• Suprefact
  Aventis, Israel; Aventis, Iceland; Aventis, Luxembourg; Aventis, Serbia; Aventis, Slovakia; Aventis, South Africa; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis, Bahrain; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Sanofi-Aventis, Denmark; Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-Aventis, Finland; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Greece; Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Iraq; Sanofi-Aventis, Iran; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Kuwait; Sanofi-Aventis, Lebanon; Sanofi-Aventis, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Qatar; Sanofi-Aventis, Saudi Arabia; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, Syria; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey; Sanofi-Aventis, Yemen; Sanofi-Aventis - Produtos farmacêuticos, S.A., Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain; Sanofi-Synthelabo, United Arab Emirates; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Jordan



• Suprefact Depot
  Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary; Sanofi-Aventis, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis - Produtos farmacêuticos, S.A., Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain



• Supremon
  Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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