Octenidine

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0071251-02-0

Chemical Formula

C36-H62-N4

Molecular Weight

550

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Disinfectant

Chemical Names

1,1',4,4'-Tetrahydro-N,N'-dioctyl-1,1'-decamethylenedi-(4-pyridylideneamine)

1,1'-Decamethylenbis[1,4-dihydro-4-(octylimino) pyridin] (IUPAC)

1,1'-Decamethylenebis[1,4-dihydro-4-(octylimino) pyridine] (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Octenidinum (Latin)
• Octenidin (German)
• Octénidine (French)
• Octenidina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Octenidine (OS: BAN)
• Octénidine (OS: DCF)
• Win 41464 (IS: SterlingWinthr)
• Octenidine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Win 41464-2 (IS: SterlingWinthr)

Brand Names

• Octeniderm
  Pharmex, Greece; Schülke & Mayr, Austria; Schülke & Mayr, Switzerland



• Octenisept
  Pharmex, Greece; Schülke & Mayr, Austria; Schülke & Mayr, Switzerland; Schülke & Mayr, Serbia



• Octenisept (Octenidine and Phenoxyethanol)
  Oktal, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pharmex, Greece; Schülke & Mayr, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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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