Epalrestat

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0082159-09-9

Chemical Formula

C15-H13-N-O3-S2

Molecular Weight

319

Therapeutic Category

Oral antidiabetic agent, aldose reductase inhibitor

Chemical Name

5-[(Z,E)-ß-Methylcinnamylidene]-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidineacetic acid

Foreign Names

• Epalrestatum (Latin)
• Epalrestat (German)
• Epalrestat (French)
• Epalrestat (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Epalrestat (OS: JAN)
• ONO 2235 (IS)

Brand Names

• Calmac
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Cyloft
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Diabepachy
  Toa Yakuhin, Japan



• Eabeth
  Takata Seiyaku, Japan



• Epaldose
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Epares
  Maruko Seiyaku, Japan



• Epatat
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Kinaldose
  Kotobuki Seiyaku, Japan



• Kineadorr
  Tobishi, Japan



• Kinedak
  Ono Yakuhin, Japan



• Kinegluco
  Medisa Shinyaku, Japan



• Kineldar
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan



• Kinestat
  Nipro GenephaNipurojenefa, Japan



• Kinex
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Monedax
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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