Bronopol

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000052-51-7

Chemical Formula

C3-H6-Br-N-O4

Molecular Weight

199

Therapeutic Category

Pharmaceutic aid: Preservative

Chemical Name

1,3-Propanediol, 2-bromo-2-nitro-

Foreign Names

• Bronopolum (Latin)
• Bronopol (German)
• Bronopol (French)
• Bronopol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Bronopol (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Bronopol (PH: BP 2010)

Brand Name

• Pyceze (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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