WHO naming stem · anywhere in the name · 3 listed names
octakin
interleukin-8 analogues and derivatives
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WHO writes the stem as octakin, without hyphens, which means it can sit anywhere in a name. So the letters octakin sit anywhere in the name (octakin).
All 3 names WHO lists under octakin
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.
- canoctakin
- emoctakin
- pimroctakin
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Decoded
emoctakin
Listed INNCarries 2 WHO stems, most specific first: octakin …
- octakinend of the nameWHO lists it hereWHO definition: interleukin-8 analogues and derivatives
- -kinend of the nameWHO lists it hereWHO definition: interleukin type substances
“emoctakin” is an INN that WHO lists under octakin, -kin in the 2024 stem book.
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Source and licence
The definition of octakin (Part II B) and the 3 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.