Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0571170-77-9
Chemical Formula
C21-H19-Cl-F-N-O4-S
Molecular Weight
435
Therapeutic Categories
Inhibitor of nicotinic acid-induced flushing
Selective prostaglandin D2 receptor 1 antagonist (DP1 receptor antagonist)
Chemical Names
[(3R)-4-[(4-Chlorophenyl)methyl]-7-fluoro-5-(methanesulfonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl]acetic acid (WHO)
Cyclopent[b]indole-3-acetic acid, 4-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-(methylsulfonyl)-, (3R)- (USAN)
Foreign Names
- Laropiprantum (Latin)
- Laropiprant (German)
- Laropiprant (French)
- Laropiprant (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Laropiprant (OS: USAN)
- MK-0524 (IS)
- UNII-G7N11T8O78 (IS)
Brand Names
- Tredaptive (Laropiprant and Nicotinic Acid)
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; MSD, Switzerland
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Glossary
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
OS | Official Synonym |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
WHO | World Health Organization |
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