Colforsin

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0066575-29-9

Chemical Formula

C22-H34-O7

Molecular Weight

410

Therapeutic Categories

Vasodilator

Bronchodilator

Glaucoma treatment

Chemical Names

(3R,4aR,5S,6S,6aS,10S,10aR,10bS)-5-(Acetyloxy)-3-ethenyldodecahydro-6,10,10b-trihydroxy-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-1H-naphtho[2,1-b] pyran-1-one

(3R,4aR,5S,6S,6aS,10S,10aR,10bS)-Dodecahydro-5,6,10,10b-tetrahydroxy-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-3-vinyl-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran-1-one 5-acetate (WHO)

1H-Naphtho[2,1-b]pyran-1-one, 5-(acetyloxy)-3-ethenyldodecahydro-6,10,10b-trihydroxy-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-, (3R-(3α,4aß,5ß,6ß,6aα,10α,10aß,10bα))- (USAN)

7ß-acetoxy-8,13-epoxy-1α,6ß,9α-trihydroxylabd-14-en-11-one

Foreign Names

• Colforsinum (Latin)
• Colforsin (German)
• Colforsine (French)
• Colforsina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Colforsin (OS: USAN)
• Boforsin (IS)
• Forskolin (IS)
• HL 362 (IS)
• L 75 1362B (IS)
• M 410 (IS)
• Colforsin Daropate Hydrochloride (OS: JAN)
• NKH-477 (IS)

Brand Name

• Adehl
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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