Frovatriptan

In the US, Frovatriptan (frovatriptan systemic) is a member of the drug class antimigraine agents and is used to treat Migraine.

US matches:

• Frovatriptan


• Frovatriptan Succinate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N02CC07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0158747-02-5

Chemical Formula

C14-H17-N3-O

Molecular Weight

243

Therapeutic Categories

Antimigraine agent

Serotonin agonist

Chemical Name

(R)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-6-(methylamino)carbazole-3-carboxamide (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Frovatriptanum (Latin)
• Frovatriptan (German)
• Frovatriptan (French)
• Frovatriptan (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Frovatriptan (OS: BAN, DCF)
• SB 209509/VML 251 (IS: SmithKlineBeec)
• Frovatriptan Succinate (OS: USAN, BANM)
• Frovelan (IS)
• Migard (IS)
• Miguard (IS)
• SB 209509-AX (IS: SmithKlineBeec)
• VML 251 (IS: SmithKlineBeec)

Brand Names

• Frotan
  Menarini, Slovenia



• Frovamig
  Menarini, Estonia; Menarini, Lithuania; Menarini, Latvia



• Frovatex
  Menarini, Luxembourg



• Menatriptan
  Menarini, Costa Rica; Menarini, Guatemala; Menarini, Honduras; Menarini, Nicaragua; Menarini, Panama; Menarini, El Salvador



• Migard
  Menarini, Latvia



• Migrex
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey



• Allegro
  Berlin-Chemie, Germany



• Auradol
  Lusofarmaco, Italy



• Eumitan
  Menarini, Austria



• Forvey
  Menarini, Spain



• Fromen
  Menarini, Czech Republic



• Fromirex
  Menarini, Netherlands



• Frova
  Endo, United States; Teva Neuroscience, Canada



• Frovamen
  Menarini, Slovakia



• Frovamig
  Menarini, Austria



• Frovex
  Menarini, Ireland



• Isimig
  Bouchara, France



• Menamig
  Menarini, Switzerland



• Migard
  A. Menarini, United Kingdom; Berlin-Chemie, Germany; Menarini, Estonia; Menarini, Finland; Menarini, Lithuania; Menarini, Luxembourg; Menarini, Portugal; Menarini, Slovenia; Menarini, Slovakia; Menarini International Operations S.A, Denmark



• Migralin
  Menarini, Greece



• Perlic
  Schwarz, Spain



• Relieva
  Menarini, Bulgaria



• Rilamig
  Menarini, Italy



• Tigreat
  Menarini, 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
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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