This brand name is authorized in Ecuador.
The drug ACROZETIM contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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A0JWA85V8F - ATORVASTATIN
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Atorvastatin is a selective, competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Atorvastatin lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein serum concentrations by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and subsequently cholesterol biosynthesis in the liver and increases the number of hepatic LDL receptors on the cell surface for enhanced uptake and catabolism of LDL. |
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EOR26LQQ24 - EZETIMIBE
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Ezetimibe is in a new class of lipid-lowering compounds that selectively inhibit the intestinal absorption of cholesterol. The molecular target of ezetimibe is the sterol transporter, Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1), which is responsible for the intestinal uptake of cholesterol. |
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This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | 3235-MEN-0721 |
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