Levocabastine

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R01AC02,S01GX02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0079516-68-0

Chemical Formula

C26-H29-F-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

420

Therapeutic Category

Histamine, H₁-receptor antagonist

Chemical Name

4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 1-[4-cyano-4-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclohexyl]-3-methyl-4-phenyl-, (-)-[1(cis),3α,4ß-

Foreign Names

• Levocabastinum (Latin)
• Levocabastin (German)
• Lévocabastine (French)
• Levocabastina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Levocabastine (OS: BAN)
• Lévocabastine (OS: DCF)
• Levocabastine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM)
• R 50547 (IS: Janssen)
• Lévocabastine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Levocabastine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32)
• Levocabastinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Levocabastini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Lévophta
  Chauvin, Tunisia



• Livostin
  Janssen-Cilag, Chile; Janssen-Cilag, Oman



• Bilina Nasal
  Laboratorios Dr Esteve, Spain



• Bilina
  Laboratorios Dr Esteve, Spain



• Histimet
  Janssen, Argentina



• Ivostin
  Janssen, Israel



• Lévophta
  Chauvin, France



• Levostab
  Formenti, Italy



• Livocab Nasal
  Janssen, Spain



• Livocab
  Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Janssen, Spain; Janssen, Italy; Janssen, Netherlands; McNeil, Germany



• Livostin
  Janssen, Belgium; Janssen, Bahrain; Janssen, Costa Rica; Janssen, Czech Republic; Janssen, Dominican Republic; Janssen, Finland; Janssen, Guatemala; Janssen, Honduras; Janssen, Israel; Janssen, Iceland; Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen, Mexico; Janssen, Nicaragua; Janssen, Norway; Janssen, New Zealand; Janssen, Panama; Janssen, Romania; Janssen, El Salvador; Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Japan; Janssen-Cilag, Austria; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Denmark; Janssen-Cilag, Malta; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa; Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada; Johnson & Johnson, Australia; Johnson & Johnson, China; Johnson & Johnson, Greece; Johnson & Johnson, Italy; Johnson & Johnson, Slovakia; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Slovenia; McNeil, Sweden; Nippon Shinyaku, Japan; Novartis, Canada; Santen, Japan



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



• Livostina
  Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland



• Sinumax Allergy Nasal Spray
  Janssen-Cilag, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
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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