WHO naming stem · anywhere in the name · former · 6 listed names
imex
immunostimulants
Where it sits in a name
WHO writes the stem as imex, without hyphens, which means it can sit anywhere in a name. So the letters imex sit anywhere in the name (imex).
WHO marks this stem (d): formerly used and no longer formally acknowledged. The names below keep it.
All 6 names WHO lists under imex
These are the INN in group (a) of Part IV of the stem book: names in which WHO says the stem is used as defined. The stem is marked where WHO places it. A-Z as WHO lists them.
- azimexon
- forfenimex
- imexon
- roquinimex
- ubenimex
- veledimex
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Decoded
imexon
Listed INNCarries the WHO stem imex
- imexstart of the nameWHO lists it hereformer stemWHO definition: immunostimulants
“imexon” is an INN that WHO lists under imex in the 2024 stem book. A stem marked “former” is one WHO no longer formally acknowledges.
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Source and licence
The definition of imex (Part II B) and the 6 names (Part IV, group (a)) are from Use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, 2024 (World Health Organization, Stem book 2024 (ISBN 978-92-4-009938-8); covers proposed INN Lists 1-129). Checked .
Adapted from: Use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, 2024. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. This adaptation was not created by WHO; WHO is not responsible for its content or accuracy and does not endorse this site. The data file stems.json is shared under the same licence.