ALACAPSIN

This brand name is authorized in Spain

Active ingredients

The drug ALACAPSIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Capsaicin
UNII S07O44R1ZM - CAPSAICIN

Capsaicin, or 6-nonenamide, N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) methyl]-8-methyl, (6E), is a highly selective agonist for the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor (TRPV1). The initial effect of capsaicin is the activation of TRPV1-expressing cutaneous nociceptors, which results in pungency and erythema due to the release of vasoactive neuropeptides.

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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
N01BX04 Capsaicin N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01B Anesthetics, local → N01BX Other local anesthetics
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Authorization and marketing

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

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: ES Centro de informaciรณn online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 68667

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