This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa
The drug ALPHAGAN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Brimonidine
UNII 4S9CL2DY2H - BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE
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Brimonidine is an alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist that is 1000-fold more selective for the alpha2-adrenoceptor than the alpha1-adrenoreceptor. This selectivity results in no mydriasis and the absence of vasoconstriction in microvessels associated with human retinal xenografts. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| ALPHAGAN Eye drops, solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ALPHAGAN P Ophthalmic solution / drops | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01EA05 | Brimonidine | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01E Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics → S01EA Sympathomimetics in glaucoma therapy |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Country: AU | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | Identifier(s): 5298W, 5534G, 5563T, 8351M |
| Country: BR | Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos | Identifier(s): 501000301175318, 501000302171316, 501000401171314, 501006401171313, 501016060012403 |
| Country: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 02236876, 02248151 |
| Country: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 25.856-08-04 |
| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1238880, 1609477, 1755806 |
| Country: ES | Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS | Identifier(s): 62010 |
| Country: FI | Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus | Identifier(s): 174433, 174664 |
| Country: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 68451230 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 138272, 13845, 140550, 161371, 374168 |
| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 50368 |
| Country: IE | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 11298, 11301, 11306, 13033 |
| Country: IL | מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת | Identifier(s): 4785 |
| Country: IT | Agenzia del Farmaco | Identifier(s): 033490020, 044819011, 045282011, 045633017, 045769015 |
| Country: MT | Medicines Authority | Identifier(s): MA1304/00201 |
| Country: MX | Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios | Identifier(s): 147M98 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard | Identifier(s): 14181150 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK | Identifier(s): 50237 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 11926, 7798 |
| Country: PL | Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych | Identifier(s): 100100520 |
| Country: SG | Health Sciences Authority | Identifier(s): 09788P, 12336P |
| Country: TR | İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu | Identifier(s): 8699490561041 |
| Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0023-9177, 0023-9321 |
| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): A39/15.4/0202 |
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