Chlorpyrifos

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

Scheme

BAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002921-88-2

Chemical Formula

C9-H11-Cl3-N-O3-P-S

Molecular Weight

350

Therapeutic Categories

Insecticide

Enzyme inhibitor

Chemical Name

O,O-Diethyl O-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphorothioate

Foreign Names

• Chlorpyrifos (German)
• Chlorpyriphos (French)

Generic Names

• Chlorpyrifos (OS: BAN)
• Dursban (IS)
• EPA Pestizide Chemical Code 059101 (IS)
• XRM 429 (IS)
• XRM 5160 (IS)

Brand Names

• Avantgarde (veterinary use)
  aniMedica, Germany



• Fleaban (veterinary use)
  Exelpet Products, Australia



• Flypel (Chlorpyrifos and Cypermethrin (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand



• Proticall (Chlorpyrifos and Permethrin (veterinary use))
  Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa



• Xterminate (veterinary use)
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand



• Y Tex Warrior (Chlorpyrifos and Dimpylat (veterinary use))
  Flycam, Australia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym

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