Fosfomycin

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

In the US, Fosfomycin (fosfomycin systemic) is a member of the drug class urinary anti-infectives and is used to treat Bladder Infection and Transurethral Prostatectomy.

US matches:

• Fosfomycin


• Fosfomycin Tromethamine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01XX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0023155-02-4

Chemical Formula

C3-H7-O4-P

Molecular Weight

138

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial

Chemical Name

Phosphonic acid, (3-methyloxiranyl)-, (2R-cis)-

Foreign Names

• Fosfomycinum (Latin)
• Fosfomycin (German)
• Fosfomycine (French)
• Fosfomicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fosfomicina (OS: DCIT)
• Fosfomycin (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Fosfomycine (OS: DCF)
• MK 955 (IS: MerckSharpD)
• Phosphonomycin (IS)
• Fosfomycin Calcium (OS: JAN, BANM)
• Fosfomycin Calcium (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycin-Calcium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycine calcique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycinum calcicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycin Sodium (OS: BANM, JAN)
• Fosfomycin Sodium (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycine sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycin-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycin Trometamol (OS: BANM)
• Fosfomycin Tromethamine (OS: USAN)
• Z 1282 (IS: Zambon)
• Fosfomycin Trometamol (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycine trométamol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycin-Trometamol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Fosfomycinum trometamol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Biomicina
  Yomifar, Dominican Republic



• Bluebacirin
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Clulolaxin
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• Forocyle S
  Takata Seiyaku, Japan



• Fosbac (Fosfomycin and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Bedson, South Africa



• Fosbac (veterinary use)
  Bedson, South Africa



• Foscacilin
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Fosfocine
  Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia



• Fosfomic
  Euro, Dominican Republic



• Fosfomin
  Daito, Japan



• Fosfomycin Sodium
  Nipro PharmaNipurofama, Japan



• Fosmalin
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Fosmicin-S
  Meiji, Taiwan



• Fosmy
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Frazemicin S
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Harosmin
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan; S Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Hoskarize S
  Shiono Kemikaru, Japan



• Isoramycin
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Monuril
  Zambon, Tunisia



• Monurol
  Bilim, Turkey



• Fasapren
  Infaca, Dominican Republic



• Fosfocil
  Senosiain, Dominican Republic; Senosiain, Guatemala; Senosiain, Honduras; Senosiain, Mexico; Senosiain, Panama; Senosiain, El Salvador



• Fosfocin
  Crinos, Italy



• Fosfocina
  Ern, Spain



• Solufos
  Busto, Spain



• Veramina
  Roux-Ocefa, Argentina



• Fosfocil
  Senosiain, Dominican Republic; Senosiain, Guatemala; Senosiain, Honduras; Senosiain, Mexico; Senosiain, Panama; Senosiain, El Salvador



• Fosfocin
  Crinos, Italy



• Fosfocina
  Ern, Spain



• Fosfocine
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Fosfomycin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Austria



• Fosmicin
  Meiji, Indonesia; Meiji, Thailand; Meiji, Vietnam; Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan



• Fosmicin-S
  Meiji, Georgia; Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan



• Fosmidex
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Infectofos
  Infectopharm, Germany



• Solufos
  Busto, Spain



• Fosfocil
  Senosiain, Mexico; Senosiain, Panama



• Monural
  Zambon, Georgia; Zambon, Hungary; Zambon, Romania; Zambon, Serbia; Zambon, Russian Federation



• Monuril
  Eureco, Netherlands; Pierre Fabre, Germany; Zambon, Austria; Zambon, Belgium; Zambon, Brazil; Zambon, Switzerland; Zambon, Colombia; Zambon, France; Zambon, Indonesia; Zambon, Italy; Zambon, Luxembourg; Zambon, Netherlands; Zambon, Portugal



• Monuril bambini (pediatric)
  Zambon, Italy



• Monurol
  Forest, United States; Janssen, Malaysia; Labomed, Chile; Pharmazam, Spain; png Gerolymatos, Greece; Profarma, Peru; Rafa, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Zambon, Hong Kong; Zambon, Iceland; Zambon, United States



• Uridoz
  Therabel, France



• Urizone
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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