In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0009000-11-7
Therapeutic Categories
Pharmaceutic aid
Laxative, bulk-forming
Chemical Name
Polycarboxymethyl ether of Cellulose (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Carmellosum (Latin)
- Carmellose (German)
- Carmellose (French)
- Carmelosa (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Carmellose (OS: JAN, BAN, DCF)
- Carboxymethylcellulose (IS)
- Carboxyméthylcellulose réticulée (IS: DCF vieille)
- CMC (IS)
- E 466 (IS: E Number, E Number)
- Polycarboxymethyl ether of Cellulose (IS: WHO)
- Carboxymethylcellulose (PH: JP VIII)
- Carmellose (PH: JP XV)
- Carboxyméthylcellulose sodique (OS: DCF)
- Carmellose Sodium (OS: JAN, BANM)
- Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (IS)
- Poly(O-carboxymethyl)cellulose-Natriumsalz (IS)
- Tylose (IS)
- Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (PH: USP 30)
- Carmellose sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Carmellose Sodium (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Carmellose Sodium Low-substituted (PH: BP 2010)
- Carmellose-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Carmellosum natricum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Aquacel
Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa; Werfen, Argentina - Celluvisc
Allergan, Tunisia - Freegen
BPL, Peru - Granugel (Carmellose and Pectin)
Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa - Intrasite Applipak
Smith & Nephew, South Africa - Refresh Celluvisc
Allergan, Taiwan - Refresh Liquigel
Allergan, El Salvador - Refresh Plus
Allergan, Taiwan - Refresh Tears
Allergan, Taiwan - Theratears
Kivema, Israel - Algoplaque
Urgo, Germany - Bulkose
Sannova, Japan - Carboxymethylcellulose
Biomed, New Zealand - Cellufluid
Allergan, Switzerland; Allergan, Poland; Allergan, Sweden; Pharm-Allergan, Slovakia - Cellufresh
Allergan, Australia; Allergan, Brazil; Allergan, Spain; Allergan, Thailand; Pharm Allergan, Germany; Allergan South AfricaPty Ltd., South Africa - Cellumed
Pharm Allergan, Germany - Celluvisc
Allergan, Australia; Allergan, Switzerland; Allergan, Spain; Allergan, Finland; Allergan, France; Allergan, United Kingdom; Allergan, Greece; Allergan, Ireland; Allergan, Italy; Allergan, Malaysia; Allergan, Netherlands; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Portugal; Allergan, Sweden; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Thailand; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Pharm Allergan, Germany; Allergan PharmaceuticalsIR, Denmark; Allergan South AfricaPty Ltd., South Africa - Celluvisc (veterinary use)
Allergan, United Kingdom - CMC
Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan - Freegen
Ophtha, Colombia - Gelilact
Lagepha, Belgium - Glandosane
Fresenius Kabi, United Kingdom - Orabase
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland - Orabase (Carmellose and Pectin)
Convatec, New Zealand - Refresh Celluvisc
Allergan, Colombia - Refresh Liquigel
Allergan, Argentina; Allergan, Canada; Allergan, Chile; Allergan, Colombia; Allergan, Guatemala; Allergan, Hong Kong; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Panama; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, Venezuela - Refresh Plus
Allergan, Canada; Allergan, Hong Kong; Allergan, Malaysia; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Singapore - Refresh Tears
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Allergan, Argentina; Allergan, Canada; Allergan, Chile; Allergan, Colombia; Allergan, Costa Rica; Allergan, Guatemala; Allergan, Hong Kong; Allergan, Israel; Allergan, Malaysia; Allergan, New Zealand; Allergan, Panama; Allergan, Singapore; Allergan, El Salvador; Allergan, Venezuela; Allergan South AfricaPty Ltd., South Africa - Refresh
Allergan, Australia - Stomahesive
Convatec, New Zealand - Viscofresh
Allergan, Spain
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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