Decoquinate

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0018507-89-6

Chemical Formula

C24-H35-N-O5

Molecular Weight

417

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal: Agent against coccidiosis

Chemical Name

3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 6-(decyloxy)-7-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester

Foreign Names

• Decoquinatum (Latin)
• Decoquinat (German)
• Décoquinate (French)
• Decoquinato (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Decoquinate (OS: USAN, BAN)
• HC 1528 (IS: HessClark)
• M & B 15497 (IS: MayBaker)
• Decoquinate (PH: BP vet. 2007, USP 32)

Brand Names

• 3 Nitro (Decoquinate and Roxarsone (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Acti Decocci (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Biové, France



• Albac (Decoquinate and Bacitracin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Aureomycin (Decoquinate and Chlortetracycline (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



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



• Broiler (Decoquinate and Bacitracin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Chlormax (Decoquinate and Chlortetracycline (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Chloromax (Decoquinate and Chlortetracycline (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Deccox (Decoquinate and Bacitracin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States; Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Deccox (Decoquinate and Chlortetracycline (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States; Pennfield, United States



• Deccox (Decoquinate and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Deccox (Decoquinate and Monensin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Deccox (Decoquinate and Roxarsone (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Deccox (veterinary use)
  Alpharma, France; Alpharma Animal Health, United States; APS Specialty Chemicals, New Zealand; Filozoo, Italy; Forum, United Kingdom; Forum, Ireland; Instavet, South Africa



• Decoquinate & Chlortetracycline (Decoquinate and Chlortetracycline (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Decoquinate & Lincomycin (Decoquinate and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Décoquinate (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Franvet, France



• Decox (veterinary use)
  Alpharma, United Kingdom; Forum, United Kingdom



• Lincomix (Decoquinate and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Lincomycin (Decoquinate and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Pennchlor (Decoquinate and Chlortetracyclin (veterinary use))
  Pennfield, United States



• Rumensin (Decoquinate and Monensin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Animal Health, United States



• Rumicox (veterinary use)
  Sogeval, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
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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