Diethyltoluamide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P03BX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000134-62-3

Chemical Formula

C12-H17-N-O

Molecular Weight

191

Therapeutic Category

Repellent

Chemical Name

Benzamide, N,N-diethylmethyl-

Foreign Names

• Diethyltoluamidum (Latin)
• Diethyltoluamid (German)
• Diethyltoluamide (French)
• Dietiltoluamida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Diethyltoluamide (OS: BAN)
• DEET (IS)
• Diethyltoluamide (PH: Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, BP 1980)
• Diethyltoluamidum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)

Brand Names

• Kuritch (veterinary use)
  David Veterinary Laboratories, Australia



• Repel Super Stick Insect Repellent
  Apex, New Zealand

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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