Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D03AX10
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000471-53-4
Chemical Formula
C30-H46-O4
Molecular Weight
470
Therapeutic Categories
Wound healing agent
Anti-inflammatory agent
Gastrointestinal agent
Chemical Names
(20ß)-3ß-Hydroxy-11-oxo-olean-12-en-29-oic acid (Ph. Eur.)
(3ß,20ß)-3-Hydroxy-11-oxo-olean-12-en-29-oic acid
18ß-Glycyrrhetinic acid
3ß-Hydroxy-11-oxoolean-12-en-30-oic acid (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Enoxolonum (Latin)
- Enoxolon (German)
- Énoxolone (French)
- Enoxolona (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Enoxolone (OS: BAN)
- Énoxolone (OS: DCF)
- Glycyrrhetinic Acid (OS: JAN)
- 4-10-00-03775 (IS: Beilstein)
- Acidum glycyrrhetinicum (IS)
- BRN 2229654 (IS)
- CCRIS 3962 (IS)
- Glycyrrhetic Acid (IS)
- NSC 35347 (IS)
- α-Glycyrrhetinic acid (IS)
- Uralenic acid (IS)
- Enoxolon (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Enoxolone (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Enoxolonum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Arthrodont
Pierre Fabre, Vietnam; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France - Dermacrin A
Mayado Seiyaku, Japan - Dermacrin
Mayado Seiyaku, Japan - Dermanox
Centrapharm, Luxembourg; Nycomed, Belgium - Dermeol (Enoxolone and Dodeclonium Bromide)
Cooper, France - Hidermart
Mayado Seiyaku, Japan - Po 12
Boehringer Ingelheim, France - Stick Zenol A (Enoxolone and Methyl Salicylate)
Mikasa Seiyaku, Japan
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
WHO | World Health Organization |
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Enoxolone is a pentacyclic triterpenoid derivative of the beta-amyrin type obtained from the hydrolysis of glycyrrhizic acid, which was obtained from the herb liquorice. It exhibits antiallergic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties and is commonly used for allergic or infectious skin inflammation. Enoxolone
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