Acexamic Acid
(BAN, rINN)

Synonyms: Acide Acexamique; Ácido acexámico; Acidum Acexamicum; CY-153; Epsilon Acetamidocaproic Acid. 6-Acetamidohexanoic acid.
Cyrillic synonym: Ацексамовая Кислота.
💊 Chemical information
Chemical formula: C8H15NO3 = 173.2.
CAS — 57-08-9 (acexamic acid); 70020-71-2 (zinc acexamate).
Pharmacopoeias.
Eur. includes Zinc Acexamate.💊 Profile
Acexamic acid is related structurally to the antifibrinolytic agent aminocaproic acid. Acexamic acid, usually as the calcium or sodium salt, has been used topically or systemically to promote the healing of ulcers and various other skin lesions. Zinc acexamate has been given for peptic ulcer disease.
💊 Preparations
Proprietary Preparations
Arg.: Plastenan; Restaurene; Belg.: Plastenan; Fr.: Plastenan†; Mex.: Recoveron; Port.: Plastesol†; Spain: Copinal. Multi-ingredient: Arg.: Bagoderm; Cicatrizol; Lisoderma; Plastenan con Neomicina; Fr.: Trofoseptine†; Mex.: Dermatolona; Recoveron N; Recoveron NC; Port.: Plastenan Neomicina†; Spain: Plaskine Neomicina; Unitul Complex†.
Published October 13, 2018.