Nabumetone

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

In the US, Nabumetone (nabumetone systemic) is a member of the drug class nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and is used to treat Back Pain, Frozen Shoulder, Muscle Pain, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sciatica.

US matches:

• Nabumetone

UK matches:

• Nabumetone Tablets 500mg
• Nabumetone 500mg Tablets (SPC)
• Nabumetone Tablets 500mg (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M01AX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0042924-53-8

Chemical Formula

C15-H16-O2

Molecular Weight

228

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Chemical Name

2-Butanone, 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthalenyl)-

Foreign Names

• Nabumetonum (Latin)
• Nabumeton (German)
• Nabumétone (French)
• Nabumetona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nabumetone (OS: BAN, JAN, USAN, DCIT)
• Nabumétone (OS: DCF)
• BRL 14777 (IS: Beecham)
• Nabumeton (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Nabumetone (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Nabumétone (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Nabumetonum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Akratol
  Rafarm, Greece



• Anfer
  Anfarm, Greece



• Apo-Nabumetone
  Apotex, Canada



• Artaxan
  Malesci, Italy



• Arthaxan
  Meda, Germany



• Balmox
  Astellas, Portugal; Meda, Switzerland



• Coxalgan
  Anpharm, Poland



• Coxeton
  Polfa Pabianice, Poland



• Elitar
  Daquimed, Portugal



• Ethyfen
  Medicus, Greece



• Gambaran
  Meda, Belgium; Meda, Luxembourg



• Gen-Nabumetone
  Genpharm, Canada



• Goflex
  Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia



• Labuton
  Weidar, Taiwan



• Listran
  Uriach, Spain



• Mebutan
  Meda, Netherlands



• Mevedal
  Help, Greece



• Nabuco
  Trima, Israel



• Nabucox
  Mayoly-Spindler, France



• Nabuflam
  Micro Labs, India



• Nabugesic
  Dar-Al-Dawa, United Arab Emirates; Dar-Al-Dawa, Bahrain; Dar-Al-Dawa, Iraq; Dar-Al-Dawa, Jordan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Kuwait; Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Libya; Dar-Al-Dawa, Nigeria; Dar-Al-Dawa, Oman; Dar-Al-Dawa, Qatar; Dar-Al-Dawa, Saudi Arabia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Sudan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Somalia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Yemen



• Nabumeton A
  Apothecon, Netherlands



• Nabumeton Actavis
  Actavis, Netherlands



• Nabumeton BMM Pharma
  BMM Pharma, Sweden



• Nabumeton CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Nabumeton Merck
  Mylan, Netherlands



• Nabumeton PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Nabumeton Ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Nabumeton Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Nabumetone Novexal
  Novexal, Greece



• Nabumetone
  Actavis, United Kingdom; Actavis, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; InvaGen, United States; Par, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Naburen
  Bussié, Colombia; Bussié, Dominican Republic; Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras; Bussié, Panama; Bussié, El Salvador



• Nabuser
  Geymonat, Italy



• Nabuton
  ICN, Poland



• Nabuton-Medichrom
  Medichrom, Greece



• Naditone
  Kleva, Greece



• Quadrisol 5 (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Norway



• Relif
  Meda Pharma Sau, Spain



• Relifen
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan



• Relifex
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Costa Rica; GlaxoSmithKline, Dominican Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Guatemala; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, Honduras; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Nicaragua; GlaxoSmithKline, Panama; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; Meda, Czech Republic; Meda, Germany; Meda, Denmark; Meda, Estonia; Meda, Finland; Meda, United Kingdom; Meda, Hungary; Meda, Ireland; Meda, Italy; Meda, Lithuania; Meda, Luxembourg; Meda, Latvia; Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; SmithKline Beecham, Philippines



• Religer
  Gerard, Ireland



• Relitone
  Garec, South Africa



• Rodanol
  Lek, Poland; Lek, Slovenia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
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)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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