Tryptophan

In the US, Tryptophan (tryptophan systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, nutraceutical products and is used to treat ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Smoking Cessation.

US matches:

• Tryptophan

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N06AX02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000073-22-3

Chemical Formula

C11-H12-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

204

Therapeutic Categories

Amino acid

Antidepressant

Dietary supplement

Precursor of serotonin

Treatment of insomnia

Chemical Name

L-Tryptophan

Foreign Names

• Tryptophanum (Latin)
• Tryptophan (German)
• Tryptophane (French)
• Triptofano (Spanish)

Generic Names

• L-Tryptophan (OS: JAN)
• Triptofano (OS: DCIT)
• Tryptophan (OS: USAN)
• Tryptophane (OS: DCF)
• L-Tryptophan (PH: JP XIV)
• Tryptophan (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tryptophane (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tryptophanum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Apo-Tryptophan
  Apotex, Canada



• Ardeydorm
  Ardeypharm, Germany



• Ardeytropin
  Ardeypharm, Germany



• Kalma
  Stada, Austria



• L-Tryptophan-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Optimax
  Merck Serono, United Kingdom



• PMS-Tryptophan
  Pharmascience, Canada



• ratio-Tryptophan
  ratiopharm, Canada



• Tryptan
  Valeant, Canada

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
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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