CAMPRAL

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug CAMPRAL 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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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
CAMPRAL Enterocoated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

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: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 8357W
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02293269
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1700187, 1805138, 1809424, 1854064
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 61201
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 19159
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 15931
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 44113
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100082236
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699808040015

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