ACNATAC

Brand name authorized in: Austria Cyprus Finland Poland

Active ingredients

The drug ACNATAC contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Clindamycin
UNII EH6D7113I8 - CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE

Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic with a primarily bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive aerobes and a wide range of anaerobic bacteria. Lincosamides such as clindamycin bind to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome and inhibit the early stages of protein synthesis.

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2 Tretinoin
UNII 5688UTC01R - TRETINOIN

Tretinoin decreases cohesiveness of follicular epithelial cells resulting in decreased microcomedone formation. Additionally, tretinoin stimulates mitotic activity and increased turnover of follicular epithelial cells, causing extrusion of the comedones.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
D10AF51
Clindamycin, combinations
D Dermatologicals → D10 Anti-acne preparations → D10A Anti-acne preparations for topical use → D10AF Antiinfectives for treatment of acne
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Unique identifiers

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country
Identification scheme
Identifier(s)
FI
Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
Identifier(s): 457238
PL
Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych
Identifier(s): 100303192