Nitarsone

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000098-72-6

Chemical Formula

C6-H6-As-N-O5

Molecular Weight

247

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal

Chemical Name

Arsonic acid, (4-nitrophenyl)-

Foreign Names

• Nitarsonum (Latin)
• Nitarson (German)
• Nitarsone (French)
• Nitarsona (Spanish)

Generic Name

• Nitarsone (OS: USAN)

Brand Names

• BMD (Nitarsone and Bacitracin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Histostat (Nitarsone and Bacitracin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Histostat (veterinary use)
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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