Methaniazide

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0013447-95-5

Chemical Formula

C7-H9-N3-O4-S

Molecular Weight

231

Therapeutic Category

Antitubercular agent

Chemical Name

4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2-(sulfomethyl)hydrazide

Foreign Names

• Methaniazidum (Latin)
• Methaniazid (German)
• Méthaniazide (French)
• Metaniazida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Metaniazide (OS: DCIT)
• Isoniazid methanesulfonate (IS)
• Isoniazide Sodium Methanesulfonate (OS: JAN)

Brand Name

• Neoiscotin
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan

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Glossary

DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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