Cantharidin

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000056-25-7

Chemical Formula

C10-H12-O4

Molecular Weight

196

Therapeutic Categories

Topical agent: Hyperemic

Dermatological agent: Treatment of warts

Dermatological agent: Vesicant

Chemical Names

exo-1,2-cis-dimethyl-3,6-epoxyhexahydrophthalic anhydride

(3aα,4ß,7ß,7aα)-Hexahydro-3a,7a-dimethyl-4,7-epoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione

1,2-Dimethyl-3,6-oxidoperhydrophthalic acid anhydride

2,3-Dimethyl-7-oxabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride

2,6-Dimethyl-4,10-dioxatricyclo-[5.2.1.02,6]decane-3,5-dione (IUPAC)

Hexahydro-3aα,7aα-dimethyl-4ß,7ß-epoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione

Foreign Names

• Cantharidin (German)
• Cantaridina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• BRN 0085302 (IS)
• CAN (IS)
• Cantharides camphor (IS)
• CCRIS 635 (IS)
• NSC 61805 (IS)

Brand Names

• Canthacur Liq 0.7%
  Paladin, Canada



• Cantharides Tincture
  Shiseido Seiyaku, Japan



• Cantharone Liq 0.7%
  Dormer, Canada

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Clinsol

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Flicum

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Flubendazole

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Soper

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Ticlopidine

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Logimat

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Felodipine

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Metoprolol

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Levocin

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Levofloxacin

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Synermox Clavulanic Acid

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Clavulanate

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Bonephos

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Clodronic Acid

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Piolit

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Tetrahydrozoline

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Tetryzoline

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Cibalgina Due Fast

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Ibuprofen

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