Bibrocathol

Bibrocathol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-2-hydroxy-1,3,2-benzodioxabismole
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Topical (eye ointment)
Identifiers
CAS Number 6915-57-7 N
ATC code S01AX05
PubChem CID 16683103
ChemSpider 11232581 YesY
UNII 0KJ20H1BLJ YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL44875 YesY
Synonyms Bibrocathin
Tetrabromopyrocatechol bismuth
Chemical data
Formula C6HBiBr4O3
Molar mass 650.675 g/mol
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Bibrocathol (INN, trade names Noviform and Posiformin) is the substance 4,5,6,7-Tetrabrom-1,3,2-benzodioxabismol-2-ol. It contains bismuth and is used to treat eye infections and control swelling.

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