Entacapone

In the US, Entacapone (entacapone systemic) is a member of the drug class dopaminergic antiparkinsonism agents and is used to treat Parkinson's Disease.

US matches:

• Entacapone

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N04BX02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0130929-57-6

Chemical Formula

C14-H15-N3-O5

Molecular Weight

305

Therapeutic Categories

Treatment of Parkinson's disease

COMT inhibitor

Chemical Name

(E)-2-Cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-N,N-diethyl-2-propenamide

Foreign Names

• Entacaponum (Latin)
• Entacapon (German)
• Entacapone (French)
• Entacapona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Entacapone (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF)
• OR 611 (IS: Orion)

Brand Names

• Comtan
  D.A.C., Iceland; Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Bulgaria; Novartis, Bulgaria; Novartis, Bahrain; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, China; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Denmark; Novartis, Spain; Novartis, France; Novartis, Greece; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, Croatia (Hrvatska); Novartis, Hungary; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Israel; Novartis, Italy; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Philippines; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Romania; Novartis, Serbia; Novartis, Singapore; Novartis, Slovakia; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, United States; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis, South Africa; Novartis Europharm, Austria; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Peru; Orion, Slovenia; Orion, United States



• Comtess
  Lyfjaver, Iceland; Novartis, Colombia; Orion, Germany; Orion, Denmark; Orion, Finland; Orion, United Kingdom; Orion, Ireland; Orion, Iceland; Orion, Luxembourg; Orion, Norway; Orion, Sweden



• Stalevo (Entacapone and Levodopa, + Carbidopa)
  Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Singapore; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, South Africa; Orion, Austria; Orion, Germany; Orion, Denmark; Orion, United Kingdom; Orion, Norway; Orion, Oman; Orion, Sweden; Orion, Taiwan; Orion, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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