Lufenuron

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0103055-07-8

Chemical Formula

C17-H8-Cl2-F8-N2-O3

Molecular Weight

511

Therapeutic Category

Ectoparasiticide

Chemical Name

1-[2,5-Dichloro-4-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl]-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea

Foreign Names

• Lufenuronum (Latin)
• Lufenuron (German)
• Lufenurone (French)
• Lufenuron (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Lufenuron (OS: BAN)
• CGA 184699 (IS: Ciba-Geigy)

Brand Names

• Beaphar (veterinary use)
  Beaphar, Netherlands



• Capstar (Lufenuron and Nitenpyram (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, United States



• Flea-Fence (veterinary use)
  Aesculaap, Netherlands



• Program Plus (Lufenuron and Milbemycin Oxime (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, Austria



• Program (Lufenuron and Nitenpyram (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, United States



• Program (veterinary use)
  Novartis, Ireland; Novartis Animal Health, Austria; Novartis Animal Health, Belgium; Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom; Novartis Animal Health, Italy; Novartis Animal Health, Netherlands; Novartis Animal Health, Norway; Novartis Animal Health, New Zealand; Novartis Animal Health, Sweden; Novartis Animal Health, United States; Novartis Animal Health, South Africa; Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia; Novartis Farma -Produtos Farmaceuticos S.A., Portugal; Novartis Santé Animale, France; Novartis Tiergesundheit, Switzerland; Novartis Tiergesundheit, Germany; Novartis vet., Finland



• Program Plus (Lufenuron and Milbemycin Oxime (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, South Africa; Novartis Tiergesundheit, Switzerland; Novartis Tiergesundheit, Germany



• Sentinel Spectrum (Lufenuron and Milbemycin Oxime, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia; Novartis Tiergesundheit, Switzerland



• Sentinel (Lufenuron and Milbemycin (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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