Ouabain

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0011018-89-6

Chemical Formula

C29-H44-O12·8H2O

Molecular Weight

728

Therapeutic Category

Cardiac glycoside

Chemical Name

3-[(6-Deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyl)oxyl]-1,5,11,14,19-pentahydroxy-(1ß,3ß,5ß,11α)-card-20(22)-enolide, octahydrate

Foreign Names

• Ouabainum (Latin)
• Ouabain-8-Wasser (German)
• Ouabaïne (French)

Generic Names

• Ouabain (OS: USAN)
• Ouabaïne (OS: DCF)
• Oubaina (OS: DCIT)
• Acocantherin (IS)
• g-Strophanthin (IS)
• g-Strophanthosidum (IS)
• Strophalen (IS)
• Strophena (IS)
• G-Strophanthin (PH: JP VIII)
• Ouabain (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ouabaïne (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ouabainum (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Strodival
  Herbert, Luxembourg; Meda, Germany

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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