Tioguanine

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01BB03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000154-42-7

Chemical Formula

C5-H5-N5-S

Molecular Weight

167

Therapeutic Category

Antineoplastic agent, antimetabolite

Chemical Name

6H-Purine-6-thione, 2-amino-1,7-dihydro-

Foreign Names

• Tioguaninum (Latin)
• Tioguanin (German)
• Tioguanine (French)
• Tioguanina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Thioguanine (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Tioguanine (OS: BAN, DCF)
• 6-TG (IS)
• NSC 752 (IS)
• Wellcome U 3 B (IS)
• Thioguanine (PH: USP 32)
• Tioguanine (PH: BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Lanvis
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Iraq; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Jordan; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Saudi Arabia; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline, Syria; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, Yemen; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; Wellcome, Ireland; Wellcome Foundation, Slovakia



• Lanvis (veterinary use)
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom



• Tabloid
  GlaxoSmithKline, United States



• Thioguanin Glaxo Wellcome
  GlaxoSmithKline, Israel



• Thioguanine Tabloid
  GlaxoSmithKline, United States



• Thioguanin-GSK
  GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany



• Thioridazine Hydrochloride
  GlaxoSmithKline, United States



• Tioguanina GlaxoSmithKline
  Glaxo SmithKline, Spain

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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