BETADRIN

This brand name is authorized in Poland

Active ingredients

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

1 Naphazoline
UNII SC99GR1T5S - NAPHAZOLINE NITRATE

Naphazoline is a sympathomimetic amine with pronounced alpha adrenergic activity and as a consequence has vasoconstrictor activity.

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2 Diphenhydramine
UNII TC2D6JAD40 - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Diphenhydramine is an ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic and marked sedative effects. It acts by inhibiting the effects on H1-receptors. Diphenhydramine is effective in reducing sleep onset (i.e., time to fall asleep) and increasing the depth and quality of sleep.

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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
R01AB02 Naphazoline R Respiratory system → R01 Nasal preparations → R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use → R01AB Sympathomimetics, combinations excl. corticosteroids
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S01GA51 Naphazoline, combinations S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01G Decongestants and antiallergics → S01GA Sympathomimetics used as decongestants
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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: PL Rejestru Produktรณw Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100009883, 100009890

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