Copper Sulphate

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

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V03AB20

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007758-98-7

Chemical Formula

Cu-S-O4

Molecular Weight

159

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Antifungal agent for topical use

Chemical Names

Copper (II) sulphate (IUPAC)

Sulfuric acid copper(2+) salt (1:1)

Foreign Names

• Cupri sulfas anhydricus (Latin)
• Kupfer(II)-sulfat, wasserfrei (German)
• Cuivre, sulfate de, anhydré (French)
• Cobre, sulfato de, anhidro (Spanish)

Generic Names

• CCRIS 3665 (IS)
• Chalcocyanite (IS)
• Hydrocyanite (IS)
• NSC 57630 (IS)
• UNII-KUW2Q3U1VV (IS)
• Copper Sulphate, anhydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Blue copperas (IS)
• Blue vitriol (IS)
• Bluestone (IS)
• CCRIS 5556 (IS)
• Chalcanthite (IS)
• Roman vitriol (IS)
• Salzburg vitriol (IS)
• UNII-LRX7AJ16DT (IS)
• Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Cupric Sulfate (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Copper Sulfphate Ointment (veterinary use)
  Bomac, New Zealand



• Dermocuivre (Copper Sulphate and Zinc Oxide)
  Chauvin, France



• Metacuprol
  Chiesi, France

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Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia

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