Levomenthol

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002216-51-5

Chemical Formula

C10-H20-O

Molecular Weight

156

Therapeutic Category

Antipruritic

Chemical Name

(-)-(1R,3R,4S)-Menthol

Foreign Names

• Levomentholum (Latin)
• Levomenthol (German)
• Lévomenthol (French)
• Levomentol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Levomenthol (OS: BAN)
• l-Menthol (OS: JAN)
• Menthol (OS: DCF)
• Levomenthol (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Lévomenthol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Levomentholum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Menthol (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Balsamorhinol (Levomenthol and Chlorobutanol)
  Pierre Fabre Médicament, France



• Cliptol (Levomenthol and Ibuprofen)
  Pierre Fabre Médicament, France



• Coryfin (Levomenthol and Ascorbic Acid)
  SIT, Italy



• Deep Relief (Levomenthol and Ibuprofen)
  Oktal, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Dentobaume (Levomenthol and Amylocaine)
  Tradiphar, France



• Dip Rilif (Levomenthol and Ibuprofen)
  Mentholatum, Poland



• Fisherman's Friend Cinnamon
  Uhlmann-Eyraud Pharma, Switzerland



• Fisherman's Friend Lemon
  Uhlmann-Eyraud Pharma, Switzerland



• Levomenthol / Methylsalicylaat (Levomenthol and Methyl Salicylate)
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Mentolo Afom Medical
  AFOM, Italy



• Mentolo Alvita
  Alvita, Italy



• Mentolo Farmacologico
  Farmacologico, Italy



• Mentolo Giovanardi
  Giovanardi, Italy



• Mentolo Marco Viti
  Marco Viti, Italy



• Mentolo Nova Argentia
  Nova Argentia, Italy



• Mentolo Ramini
  Ramini, Italy



• Mentolo Sella
  Sella, Italy



• Mentolo Zeto
  Zeta, Italy



• Menturm Q (Levomenthol and Methyl Salicylate)
  OMI, Japan



• Perskindol
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Pinimenthol
  Piniol, Switzerland



• Radolin (Levomenthol and D-Camphor (veterinary use))
  Streuli Vet, Switzerland



• Reumatol (Levomenthol and Methyl Salicylate)
  Gemi, Poland



• Robitussin Honey Cough
  Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, New Zealand



• Tekuty Puder (Levomenthol and Zinc Oxide)
  Galvex, Slovakia



• Vicks Formula 44 (Levomenthol and Dextromethorphan)
  Procter & Gamble, New Zealand



• Vicks Inhaler N (Levomenthol and Camphor)
  Procter & Gamble, Switzerland



• Wick Inhalierstift (Levomenthol and Camphor)
  Wick, Germany



• Wick-Inhalierstift
  Procter & Gamble, Austria



• Wintogeno (Levomenthol and Methyl salicylate)
  Actavis, Indonesia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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