Bosentan

In the US, Bosentan (bosentan systemic) is a member of the drug class agents for pulmonary hypertension and is used to treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

US matches:

• Bosentan

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C02K,C02KX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0147536-97-8

Chemical Formula

C27-H29-N5-O6-S

Molecular Weight

551

Therapeutic Categories

Antihypertensive agent

Endothelin antagonist

Chemical Names

Benzenesulfonamide, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N-[6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-(2-methoxyphenoxy)[2,2'-bipyrimidin]-4-yl] (USAN)

p-tert-butyl-N-[6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-2-(2-pyrimidinyl)-4-pyrimidinyl]benzenesulfonamide (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Bosentanum (Latin)
• Bosentan (German)
• Bosentan (French)
• Bosentán (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Bosentan (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Ro 47-0203 (IS: Roche)
• Ro 47-0203/029 (IS: Roche)

Brand Names

• Tracleer
  Actelion, Germany; Actelion, Denmark; Actelion, Slovenia; Actelion, Thailand; Actelion, Turkey; Excelsior, Taiwan; Actelion, Austria; Actelion, Australia; Actelion, Belgium; Actelion, Canada; Actelion, Switzerland; Actelion, Czech Republic; Actelion, Spain; Actelion, France; Actelion, United Kingdom; Actelion, Hungary; Actelion, Ireland; Actelion, Israel; Actelion, Iceland; Actelion, Italy; Actelion, Japan; Actelion, Luxembourg; Actelion, Netherlands; Actelion, Norway; Actelion, Singapore; Actelion, Slovakia; Actelion, United States; Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Sweden; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Swedish Orphan, Finland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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