Methyldopa

In the US, Methyldopa (methyldopa systemic) is a member of the drug class antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting and is used to treat High Blood Pressure and Hypertensive Emergency.

US matches:

• Methyldopa


• Methyldopa/Hydrochlorothiazide


• Methyldopa Oral, Intravenous


• Methyldopa and hydrochlorothiazide


• Methyldopa and Methyldopate Hydrochloride

UK matches:

• Methyldopa Tablets 125mg, 250mg, 500mg (Actavis UK Ltd)

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000555-30-6

Chemical Formula

C10-H13-N-O4

Molecular Weight

211

Therapeutic Category

Antihypertensive agent

Chemical Name

L-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-α-methyl-

Foreign Names

• Methyldopum (Latin)
• Methyldopa (German)
• Méthyldopa (French)
• Metildopa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Méthyldopa (OS: DCF)
• Metildopa (OS: DCIT)
• Alpha-methyldopa (IS)
• Methyldopate Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• Methyldopate hydrochloride (PH: USP 32)
• Methyldopa (OS: JAN, USAN, BAN)
• Methyldopum (IS)
• Methyldopa (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Méthyldopa (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Methyldopum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Aldomet
  Aspen, Australia; Biopat, Spain; Cophana, Belgium; Globopharm, Switzerland; H.A.C. Pharma, France; Merck, Egypt; Merck, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ethiopia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela; MSD, Norway; Nippon Universal Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sigma, United Kingdom; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Aldometil
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria



• Aldomin
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel



• Aldoril (Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide)
  Merck, United States



• Alfamet
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey



• Alfametildopa
  Spefar, Venezuela



• Alphadopa
  Wockhardt, India



• Apo-Methyldopa
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam



• Dopagrand
  Ahimsa, Argentina



• Dopagyt
  Themis, India



• Dopamet Medochemie
  Medochemie, Hong Kong



• Dopamet
  Actavis, Indonesia; Dumex, United Arab Emirates; Dumex, Bahrain; Dumex, Cyprus; Dumex, Egypt; Dumex, Ethiopia; Dumex, Iraq; Dumex, Jordan; Dumex, Kuwait; Dumex, Lebanon; Dumex, Libya; Dumex, Qatar; Dumex, Saudi Arabia; Dumex, Sudan; Dumex, Yemen



• Dopanore
  Saiph, Tunisia



• Dopatab
  Unifarm, Peru



• Dopegyt
  Egis, Bulgaria; Egis, Egypt; Egis, Georgia; Egis, Hong Kong; Egis, Hungary; Egis, Sri Lanka; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Latvia; Egis, Malaysia; Egis, Poland; Egis, Romania; Egis, Russian Federation; Egis, Singapore; Egis, Slovakia; Egis, Syria; Egis, Thailand; Egis, Vietnam; Egis, Yemen; Egis Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia; Egyt, Ethiopia



• Fidopa
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh



• Halfdopa
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• Hydopa
  Alphapharm, Australia



• Hydromet (Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide)
  Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Hypolag
  Lagap Pharma, Ethiopia



• Hy-Po-Tone
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Lennon, Ethiopia



• Medozide (Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide)
  Malesci, Italy



• Merck-Methyldopa
  Merck Generics, South Africa



• Methyldopa Alpharma ApS
  Alpharma, Singapore



• Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide (Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide)
  Mylan, United States; Par, United States; Sandoz, United States; Watson, United States



• Methyldopa Bidiphar
  Bidiphar, Vietnam



• Methyldopa CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Methyldopa Double-Crane Pharm
  Double-Crane, China



• methyldopa PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Methyldopa ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Methyldopa Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Methyldopa Teriak
  Teriak, Tunisia



• Methyldopa
  Accord, United States; Actavis, United Kingdom; Hemofarm, Serbia; Johnson, Taiwan; Mylan, United States; Pharmamed, Ethiopia; Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Ethiopia; Remedica, Oman; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; UDL, United States; Watson, United States



• Metilcord
  Luper, Brazil



• Metildopa Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina



• Metildopa L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Metildopa LCH
  Ivax, Peru



• Metildopa
  Calidad, Venezuela; Srbolek, Serbia



• Pharmaniaga Methyldopa
  Pharmaniaga, Malaysia



• Prodopa
  Pacific, New Zealand



• Sandoz Methyldopa
  Sandoz, South Africa



• Sardopa
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Tensodopa
  Colliere, Peru



• U pressdopa
  Isei, Japan



• Methyldopate Hydrochloride
  American Regent, United States; Hospira, United States; Luitpold, United States; Sicor, United States



• Datleal
  Nipro GenephaNipurojenefa, Japan



• Dopamide
  Toho Droge, Japan



• Dopatral
  Austral, Argentina



• Dopegyt
  Egis, Czech Republic; UCB, Germany



• Methyldopa Stada
  Stada, Germany



• Nichidopa
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Presinol
  Teofarma, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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