Drug Fomepizole [ DR10000001213 ]
Summary
Fomepizole is used as an antidote in confirmed or suspected methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning. Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the initial steps in the metabolism of ethylene glycol and methanol to their toxic metabolites.
Synonym type
Generic Names;synonym
Synonym
4-Methylpyrazol 4-methylpyrazole Fomepizol Fomepizol [INN-Spanish] Fomepizole Fomepizole [USAN:INN] Fomepizolum Fomepizolum [INN-Latin]
Xref
DrugBank: DB01213   PharmGKB: PA449697   TTD: D02NJA  
CAS
7554-65-6
Formular
C4H6N2
PubChem CID
CID 3406
UNII
83LCM6L2BY
ATC code
V03AB34
Drug Type
small molecule
Drug status
approved
Source
PharmGKB;Drugbank
Classification
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