Methionine

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

In the US, Methionine (methionine systemic) is a member of the drug class nutraceutical products.

US matches:

• Methionine

UK matches:

• Methionine Tablets 250mg (SPC)

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V03AB26

Chemical Formula

C5-H11-N-O2-S

Molecular Weight

149

Therapeutic Categories

Antidote

Amino acid

Choleretic

Urinary tract antiseptic

Chemical Name

2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid

Foreign Names

• Methioninum (Latin)
• Methionin (German)
• Méthionine (French)
• Metionina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• L-Methionine (OS: JAN)
• Methionine (OS: Rec.INN, USAN)
• Méthionine (OS: DCF)
• L-Methionine (PH: JP XV)
• Methionin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Methionine (PH: USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Méthionine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Methioninum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• DL-Methionine (OS: JAN)
• Racemethionine (OS: USAN)
• Methioninum racemicum (IS)
• Metione (IS)
• Racemethionin (IS)
• DL-Methionine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• DL-Méthionine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• DL-Methioninum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Methionin, Racemisches (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Racemethionine (PH: USP XXI)

Brand Names

• Acimethin
  Teva-Gry, Germany



• Acimol
  Pfleger, Germany



• Blemathin
  Esparma, Slovakia; espharma, Georgia



• Curépar (Methionine and Sorbitol (veterinary use))
  Sogeval, France



• Deltameth (veterinary use)
  Delvet, Australia



• Ipro 145 (Methionine and Iron Dextran (veterinary use))
  Virbac, France



• Methionin AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Methionin Domesco
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Methionin Hexal
  Hexal, Germany



• Methionin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Germany



• Methionin Stada
  Stada, Germany



• Methionin-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Methionine (veterinary use)
  Value Plus Animal Health Care, Australia



• Methiotrans
  Abbott, Germany



• Paradote (Methionine and Paracetamol)
  Sinclair, United Kingdom



• Urol methin
  Apogepha, Germany



• Acimethin
  Madaus, Austria; Vifor, Switzerland



• L-Methionine Z
  Nippon Zoki Seiykau, Japan



• Burgerstein DL-Methionin
  Antistress, Switzerland



• Cabagin U (Methionine and Simaldrate)
  Kowa Souyaku, Japan



• Curepar (Methionine and Sorbitol (veterinary use))
  Biokema, Switzerland



• Glycyol (Methionine and Glycyrrhizic Acid)
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Glycyron (Methionine and Glycyrrhizic Acid)
  Minophagen Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Licothion (Methionine and Glycyrrhizic Acid)
  Maruzen Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Methionine
  UCB Pharma, United Kingdom



• Neophagen C (Methionine and Glycyrrhizic Acid)
  Otsuka, Japan



• Nichiphagen (Methionine and Glycyrrhizic Acid)
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Pasafe (Methionine and Paracetamol)
  Me-Auspharm JV, Vietnam



• Polyrhitin N (Methionine and Glycyrrhizic Acid)
  Tobishi, Japan



• Rhodimet (veterinary use)
  Adisseo, Australia



• Uro-Pet (veterinary use)
  Vetochas, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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