Azaperone

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001649-18-9

Chemical Formula

C19-H22-F-N3-O

Molecular Weight

327

Therapeutic Categories

Sedative agent

Neuroleptic

Agent for premedication

Chemical Name

1-Butanone, 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-[4-(2-pyridinyl)-1-piperazinyl]-

Foreign Names

• Azaperonum (Latin)
• Azaperon (German)
• Azapérone (French)
• Azaperona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Azaperone (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Azapérone (OS: DCF)
• R 1929 (IS)
• Azaperon für Tiere (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Azaperone (PH: BP vet. 2007, USP 32)
• Azaperone for veterinary use (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Azapérone pour usage vétérinaire (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Azaperonum ad usum veterinarium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Azaperone (veterinary use)
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa



• Stresnil (veterinary use)
  Ausrichter, Australia; Ausrichter, New Zealand; Bayer Animal Health, South Africa; Biokema, Switzerland; Esteve Farma Lda., Portugal; Janssen Animal Health, Belgium; Janssen Animal Health, Germany; Janssen Animal Health, United Kingdom; Janssen Animal Health, Ireland; Janssen Animal Health, Netherlands; Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Luxembourg; Janssen Santé Animale, France; Janssen-Cilag, Austria; Janssen-Cilag Vet., Italy; Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
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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