Allantoin

Scheme

USAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000097-59-6

Chemical Formula

C4-H6-N4-O3

Molecular Weight

158

Therapeutic Categories

Wound healing agent

Dermatological agent: Antipsoriatic

Chemical Name

Urea, (2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-

Foreign Names

• Allantoinum (Latin)
• Allantoin (German)
• Allantoïne (French)
• Alantoína (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Allantoin (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Allantoïne (OS: DCF)
• Cordianine (IS)
• Allantoin (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Allantoine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Allantoinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Alantan
  Unia, Poland



• Alantan-Plus (Allantoin and Dexpanthenol)
  Unia, Poland



• Alphosyl
  Intra, Ireland



• Contractubex (Allantoin and Heparin)
  Merz, Switzerland; Merz, Slovakia



• Jox (Allantoin and Povidone-Iodine)
  Ivax, Slovakia



• Masse Cream
  Ethnor, India



• Polaramine Topico (Allantoin and Dexchlorpheniramine)
  Schering-Plough, Spain



• Xerand
  Loreal, Taiwan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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