Thursday, May 28, 2020

Rifampin vs Rifampicin: Know the difference


People often think these two molecules are different molecules. But they are the same molecule as explained below.
  • Rifampin is USAN: United States Accepted Nomenclature
  • Rifampicin is INN: International non-proprietary name
List of drugs with different INN and USAN

  • Glibenclamide: glyburide
  • Isoprenaline: isoproterenol
  • Moricizine: moricizine
  • Orciprenaline: metaproterenol
  • Paracetamol: acetaminophen
  • Pethidine: meperidine
  • Rifampicin: rifampin
  • Salbutamol: albuterol
  • Torasemide: torsemide
  • Retigabine: ezogabin

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