Pentostatin

In the US, Pentostatin (pentostatin systemic) is a member of the drug class antibiotics/antineoplastics and is used to treat Hairy Cell Leukemia.

US matches:

• Pentostatin


• Pentostatin Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01XX08

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0053910-25-1

Chemical Formula

C11-H16-N4-O4

Molecular Weight

268

Therapeutic Category

Antineoplastic antibacterial

Chemical Names

2'-Deoxycoformycin

Imidazo[4,5-d][1,3]diazepin-8-ol, 3-(2-deoxy-ß-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-, (R)-

Foreign Names

• Pentostatinum (Latin)
• Pentostatin (German)
• Pentostatine (French)
• Pentostatina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pentostatin (OS: JAN, USAN, BAN)
• Pentostatine (OS: DCF)
• 2'-dCF (IS)
• CI 825 (IS: Parke-Davis)
• Co-V (IS)
• Co-vidarabine (IS)
• DCF (IS)
• NSC 218321 (IS)
• PD-ADI (IS)

Brand Names

• Coforin
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan



• Nipent
  Hospira, France; Hospira, United Kingdom; Hospira, Greece; Hospira, Italy; Hospira, United States; IFET, Greece; Mayne, Spain; SuperGen, United States



• Pentostatin
  Wyeth, New Zealand

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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