Adenine

Scheme

USP

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000073-24-5

Chemical Formula

C5-H5-N5

Molecular Weight

135

Therapeutic Category

Vitamin B-complex

Chemical Name

1H-Purin-6-amine

Foreign Names

• Adeninum (Latin)
• Adenin (German)
• Adenine (French)
• Adenina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Adénine (OS: DCF)
• Vitamine B₄ (IS)
• Adenin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Adenine (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Adénine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Adeninum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• ATF-Long
  BHFZ, Georgia



• Leucon
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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