Dimethyl Sulfoxide

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

In the US, Dimethyl Sulfoxide (dimethyl sulfoxide systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents and is used to treat Interstitial Cystitis.

US matches:

• Dimethyl Sulfoxide


• Dimethyl sulfoxide Intravesical

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G04BX13,M02AX03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000067-68-5

Chemical Formula

C2-H6-O-S

Molecular Weight

78

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Anti-inflammatory agent

Analgesic

Chemical Name

Methane, sulfinylbis-

Foreign Names

• Dimethylis Sulfoxidum (Latin)
• Dimethylsulfoxid (German)
• Diméthylsulfoxyde (French)
• Dimetil sulfoxido (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dimethyl Sulfoxide (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Diméthylsulfoxyde (OS: DCF)
• Dimetilsolfossido (OS: DCIT)
• DF 307 (IS)
• DMSO (IS)
• Mastan (IS)
• Methylsulphoxide (IS)
• SH 900/V (IS)
• SQ 9453 (IS)
• Sulfinyldimethan (IS)
• Dimethyl Sulfoxide (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Dimethylis sulfoxidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Dimethylsulfoxid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Diméthylsulfoxyde (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Dexamethason in DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Dexamethason (veterinary use))
  CP-Pharma, Germany



• Dimethyl Sulfoxide
  Bioniche, United States; Sandoz, Canada



• Dimetilsulfossido (veterinary use)
  Candioli, Italy



• Dolobene
  Merckle, Georgia



• Domoso (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States; Jurox, Australia; Jurox, New Zealand



• ExiFLAM (veterinary use)
  Kelato Animal Health, Australia



• Flucort-Domoso (Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Flumetasone (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia



• MSM (veterinary use)
  Bomac Animal Health, Australia



• Rimso-50
  Research Industries, United States; Shire, Canada



• Sclerosol
  Bryan, United States



• Synotic (Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Fluocinolone (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Synsac (Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Fluocinolone (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Virunguent (Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Idoxuridine)
  Almirall Hermal, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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