Mepyrapone Other names: Metyrapone Metyrapon Methapyrapone Methopirapone Methbipyranone Methopyrinine Methopyrapone Metroprione Methopyrone

Chemical formula: C₁₄H₁₄N₂O  Molecular mass: 226.274 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4174

Active ingredient description

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V04CD01 Metyrapone V Various → V04 Diagnostic agents → V04C Other diagnostic agents → V04CD Tests for pituitary function
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
METOPIRONE Capsules Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 54-36-4
DrugBank Drug: DB01011
KEGG Drug: D00410
PubChem Compound: 4174
RxNorm Ingredient: 6923
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395794007
Metyrapone (substance)
UNII Identifier: ZS9KD92H6V
METYRAPONE

Medicines

Mepyrapone is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Croatia (HR)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Spain (ES)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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