Amsacrine

Scheme

Prop.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01XX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0051264-14-3

Chemical Formula

C21-H19-N3-O3-S

Molecular Weight

393

Therapeutic Category

Antineoplastic agent

Chemical Name

Methanesulfonamide, N-[4-(9-acridinylamino)-3-methoxyphenyl]-

Foreign Names

• Amsacrinum (Latin)
• Amsacrin (German)
• Amsacrine (French)
• Amsacrina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Amsacrine (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF)
• CI 880 (IS: Parke-Davis)
• m-AMSA (IS)
• Amsacrine Lactate (OS: BANM)

Brand Names

• Amekrin
  NordMedica, Sweden



• Amsidine
  Goldshield, United Kingdom; Goldshield, Malta; NordMedica, Netherlands; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Luxembourg



• Amsidyl
  Pro Concepta Zug, Switzerland



• Amsalyo
  ProStrakan, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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