BISOLVON LINCTUS

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

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

1 Bromhexine
UNII YC2ZOM3Z8V - BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Bromhexine is an expectorant used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus. Bromhexine is a synthetic derivative of the herbal active ingredient vasicine. It has been shown to increase the proportion of serous bronchial secretion, making it more easily expectorated. It is indicated as “secretolytic therapy in bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucus secretion and impaired mucus transport”.

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2 Metaproterenol
UNII GJ20H50YF0 - METAPROTERENOL SULFATE

Orciprenaline sulphate is a bronchodilating agent. The bronchospasm associated with various pulmonary diseases-chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, bronchial asthma, silicosis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis and carcinoma of the lung, has been successfully reversed by therapy with orciprenaline sulphate.

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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
R03CB53 Orciprenaline, combinations R Respiratory system → R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03C Adrenergics for systemic use → R03CB Non-selective beta-adrenoreceptor agonists
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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): B/10.1/18

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