Glucurolactone

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0032449-92-6

Chemical Formula

C6-H8-O6

Molecular Weight

176

Therapeutic Category

Hepatoprotective agent

Chemical Name

þ-Lactone of D-glucofuranuronic acid

Foreign Names

• Glucurolactonum (Latin)
• Glucurolacton (German)
• Glucurolactone (French)
• Glucurolactona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Glucurolactone (OS: DCF)
• Glucuronolactone (OS: DCIT, JAN)
• Glucorone (IS)
• Glucuronic acid (IS)
• Glucuronsäure-gamma-lacton (IS)

Brand Names

• Glucurolactone Lisheng Pharm
  Lisheng, China



• Guronsan
  Chugai, Japan; Chugai, Japan

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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