ALGESAL ESPUMA

This brand name is authorized in Spain

Active ingredients

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

1 Diethylamine salicylate
UNII 5V7PT38BJU - DIETHYLAMINE SALICYLATE

Diethylamine salicylate is a topical analgesic, with the anti-inflammatory properties of salicylates. It is believed to exert cortisone-like action, stimulating the pituitary-adrenal axis, exerting an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.

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2 Myrtecaine
UNII SQ2B8NP30I - MYRTECAINE LAURYL SULFATE

Myrtecaine is a local anaesthetic. It is used to treat muscle strains, tendinitis or ligament sprains and joint pain. It is a surface anaesthetic, adds to the analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of diethylamine salicylate by facilitating its penetration. Also myrtecaine has a muscle relaxant effect.

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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
M02AC Preparations with salicylic acid derivatives M Musculo-skeletal system → M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain
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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): 53607

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