CORSODYL

This brand name is authorized in Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

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

1 Chlorhexidine
UNII MOR84MUD8E - CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial agent, active against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, yeasts, fungi, opportunistic anaerobes and aerobes. Chlorhexidine is mainly a “membrane-acting” agent that destroys the outer membrane of the bacteria. It is inactive on bacterial spores unless the temperatures are high.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
CORSODYL ORIGINAL Mouthwash 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
A01AB03 Chlorhexidine A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A01 Stomatological preparations → A01A Stomatological preparations → A01AB Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment
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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: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1029192
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 010900, 081478
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 219678, 30321, 30328, 30329, 36373, 36392
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 06774, 06777, 54017
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 3891, 3980
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard Identifier(s): 13782991, 13783009, 13783017
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 29696, 72532, 72567
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100205058
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W01176002
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 33/16.4/0277, S/16.4/182, Z/16.4/352

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