BESOBRIAL

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

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

1 Acamprosate
UNII 59375N1D0U - ACAMPROSATE CALCIUM

Acamprosate has a chemical structure similar to that of amino acid neuromediators, such as taurine or gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA), including an acetylation to permit passage across the blood brain barrier. Acamprosate may act by stimulating GABAergic inhibitory neurotransmission and antagonising excitatory aminoacids, particularly glutamate. It is indicated as therapy to maintain abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients.

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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
N07BB03 Acamprosate N Nervous system → N07 Other nervous system drugs → N07B Drugs used in addictive disorders → N07BB Drugs used in alcohol dependence
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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: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 32/9/0097

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