CEPACAINE

This brand name is authorized in New Zealand, South Africa

Active ingredients

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

1 Benzocaine
UNII U3RSY48JW5 - BENZOCAINE

Benzocaine is a local anaesthetic of the ester type, acting to produce reversible loss of sensation by preventing or diminishing the generation and transmission of sensory nerve impulses near the site of application. Depolarisation of the neuronal membrane and ion exchange are reversibly inhibited.

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2 Cetylpyridinium
UNII D9OM4SK49P - CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE

Cetylpyridinium is an antiseptic with activity against both gram positive and gram negative organisms.

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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: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 217
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 33/16.3/0494

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