BENCOREG

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

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

1 Glibenclamide
UNII SX6K58TVWC - GLYBURIDE

Glibenclamide, a second-generation, short half-life sulphonylurea, is a hypoglycaemic agent that reduces blood-glucose by stimulating insulin release by the pancreas. Sulphonylureas act on pancreatic beta-cells by inhibiting ATP-sensitive potassium channels.

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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
A10BB01 Glibenclamide A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BB Sulfonamides, urea derivatives
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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: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): C4-1358

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