Carmellose

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009000-11-7

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Laxative, bulk-forming

Chemical Name

Polycarboxymethyl ether of Cellulose (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Carmellosum (Latin)
• Carmellose (German)
• Carmellose (French)
• Carmelosa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Carmellose (OS: JAN, BAN, DCF)
• Carboxymethylcellulose (IS)
• Carboxyméthylcellulose réticulée (IS: DCF vieille)
• CMC (IS)
• E 466 (IS: E Number, E Number)
• Polycarboxymethyl ether of Cellulose (IS: WHO)
• Carboxymethylcellulose (PH: JP VIII)
• Carmellose (PH: JP XV)
• Carboxyméthylcellulose sodique (OS: DCF)
• Carmellose Sodium (OS: JAN, BANM)
• Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (IS)
• Poly(O-carboxymethyl)cellulose-Natriumsalz (IS)
• Tylose (IS)
• Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (PH: USP 30)
• Carmellose sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Carmellose Sodium (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Carmellose Sodium Low-substituted (PH: BP 2010)
• Carmellose-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Carmellosum natricum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Aquacel
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa; Werfen, Argentina



• Celluvisc
  Allergan, Tunisia



• Freegen
  BPL, Peru



• Granugel (Carmellose and Pectin)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa



• Intrasite Applipak
  Smith & Nephew, South Africa



• Refresh Celluvisc
  Allergan, Taiwan



• Refresh Liquigel
  Allergan, El Salvador



• Refresh Plus
  Allergan, Taiwan



• Refresh Tears
  Allergan, Taiwan



• Theratears
  Kivema, Israel



• Algoplaque
  Urgo, Germany



• Bulkose
  Sannova, Japan



• Carboxymethylcellulose
  Biomed, New Zealand



• Cellufluid
  Allergan, Switzerland; Allergan, Poland; Allergan, Sweden; Pharm-Allergan, Slovakia



• Cellufresh
  Allergan, Australia; Allergan, Brazil; Allergan, Spain; Allergan, Thailand; Pharm Allergan, Germany; Allergan South AfricaPty Ltd., South Africa



• Cellumed
  Pharm Allergan, Germany



• Celluvisc
  Allergan, Australia; Allergan, Switzerland; Allergan, Spain; Allergan, Finland; Allergan, France; Allergan, United Kingdom; Allergan, Greece; Allergan, Ireland; Allergan, Italy; Allergan, Malaysia; Allergan, Netherlands; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Portugal; Allergan, Sweden; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Thailand; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Pharm Allergan, Germany; Allergan PharmaceuticalsIR, Denmark; Allergan South AfricaPty Ltd., South Africa



• Celluvisc (veterinary use)
  Allergan, United Kingdom



• CMC
  Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan



• Freegen
  Ophtha, Colombia



• Gelilact
  Lagepha, Belgium



• Glandosane
  Fresenius Kabi, United Kingdom



• Orabase
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland



• Orabase (Carmellose and Pectin)
  Convatec, New Zealand



• Refresh Celluvisc
  Allergan, Colombia



• Refresh Liquigel
  Allergan, Argentina; Allergan, Canada; Allergan, Chile; Allergan, Colombia; Allergan, Guatemala; Allergan, Hong Kong; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Panama; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Venezuela



• Refresh Plus
  Allergan, Canada; Allergan, Hong Kong; Allergan, Malaysia; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Singapore



• Refresh Tears
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Allergan, Argentina; Allergan, Canada; Allergan, Chile; Allergan, Colombia; Allergan, Costa Rica; Allergan, Guatemala; Allergan, Hong Kong; Allergan, Israel; Allergan, Malaysia; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Panama; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, El Salvador; Allergan, Venezuela; Allergan South AfricaPty Ltd., South Africa



• Refresh
  Allergan, Australia



• Stomahesive
  Convatec, New Zealand



• Viscofresh
  Allergan, Spain

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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